Reflections on sporting sculptures at the Sydney Cricket Ground
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| Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Gedanken zu den Sportskulpturen am Sydney Cricket Ground |
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| Autor: | Cashman, Richard |
| Erschienen in: | Sporting traditions |
| Veröffentlicht: | 33 (2016), 1 (Australian sport statuary), S. 37-53, Lit. |
| Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
| Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
| Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| ISSN: | 0813-2577, 0813-2577 |
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| Erfassungsnummer: | PU201611007917 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
Sporting sculptures have been part of the Sydney landscape since 1893 when Sir Henry Parkes commissioned a sculpture of young footballer, which was paradoxical given that he was no lover of organised sport. Philanthropist Basil Sellers funded eleven sculptures of cricketers, footballers and a barracker that were erected between 2008 and 2011. This article reflects on the outcomes of such representation, whether the objective of Sellers has been realised to bring art to a sports ground. There is also a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of a permanent exhibition of art at sports grounds.