tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695780350753151930.post2978626347941858377..comments2024-03-25T00:12:49.524-07:00Comments on Oakland Daily Photo: Taphophile Tragics: our darlingOakland Daily Photohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04352365270299187377noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695780350753151930.post-83364254135431783522012-05-03T20:48:52.714-07:002012-05-03T20:48:52.714-07:00I wonder if the statue is in proportion to the gri...I wonder if the statue is in proportion to the grief of the parents.. poor them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695780350753151930.post-13423936993685418292012-05-03T16:52:49.860-07:002012-05-03T16:52:49.860-07:00yes, its a little odd! the proportions are a bit o...yes, its a little odd! the proportions are a bit off indeed...CaThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15448120621150624576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695780350753151930.post-26893546634839979032012-05-03T00:23:22.545-07:002012-05-03T00:23:22.545-07:00That is one child I would not mess with. Stubborn....That is one child I would not mess with. Stubborn. Feet firmly planted. Hands more than ready to form into a fist. I suspect, too, that it may be a male child.<br /><br />I find it even more sad when a soft toy is left on a grave. It so quickly becomes bedraggled, and tawdry.<br /><br />This is a really good find, Carolyn. Would love to get a name or a circumstance. No pressure, mind. Well ... not much pressure ...Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513648613788716017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695780350753151930.post-70582452699518441882012-05-02T21:16:53.906-07:002012-05-02T21:16:53.906-07:00Strange but fascinating. Creepy but compelling. ...Strange but fascinating. Creepy but compelling. I like it!Dyannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12284517594645076012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695780350753151930.post-91074306387838124742012-05-02T19:37:32.201-07:002012-05-02T19:37:32.201-07:00Poignant statue and how sad the loss of a child.
...Poignant statue and how sad the loss of a child.<br /><br />I think that whoever put this together had limited choices and used an adult head on a child's body. For the grieving parents, it did not matter.<br /><br />Bises,<br />GenieGenie -- Paris and Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12758801373365481655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695780350753151930.post-41571421287592788912012-05-02T18:01:23.273-07:002012-05-02T18:01:23.273-07:00the head is larger than the body for sure...But at...the head is larger than the body for sure...But at least she is remembered fondly.Sondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485055844682296876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695780350753151930.post-70275809335825339222012-05-02T16:19:39.582-07:002012-05-02T16:19:39.582-07:00Yes - it is terribly mis proportioned, but what a ...Yes - it is terribly mis proportioned, but what a sweet touch by someone with the toy.ArtandArchitecture-SF.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05654249008078030853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695780350753151930.post-56587724362649928272012-05-02T11:20:46.931-07:002012-05-02T11:20:46.931-07:00I agree with you, there's something very stran...I agree with you, there's something very strange here but the detail of the toy is lovely.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783877262954668959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695780350753151930.post-29759373629166619982012-05-02T03:15:51.574-07:002012-05-02T03:15:51.574-07:00A very interesting and unusual find, so sad to see...A very interesting and unusual find, so sad to see all those other little graves all around. Can't even begin to imagine what it must be like.PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695780350753151930.post-36934591661957503202012-05-01T13:40:56.630-07:002012-05-01T13:40:56.630-07:00It's true that children's deaths are the h...It's true that children's deaths are the hardest to cope with in a family and the scars left after a child dies last for life. The sentiments that were instrumental in the raising of this monument are understandable, however, as you note the statue is disproportionate and the large head makes the figure look like a dwarf rather than a child. This may actually contribute greatly to the poignancy...Melbourne Australia Photoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00495515492384987803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695780350753151930.post-21332236421108252222012-05-01T13:09:15.565-07:002012-05-01T13:09:15.565-07:00I agree with Violet... CREEPY... if that is a her,...I agree with Violet... CREEPY... if that is a her, it looks more like a very grim "him"... not sure what the sculpture was thinking (or drinking), but if the artist wanted to make people uneasy, I'd say they succeeded...Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695780350753151930.post-90463751042817201492012-05-01T08:13:31.455-07:002012-05-01T08:13:31.455-07:00That face is creepy.
I think they got the wrong ph...That face is creepy.<br />I think they got the wrong photo.VioletSkyhttp://violetsky-wwwblogger.blogspot.ca/2012/05/grave-post-18.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695780350753151930.post-56523647563005922682012-05-01T05:53:29.080-07:002012-05-01T05:53:29.080-07:00I agree, there is something off with the head. It&...I agree, there is something off with the head. It's too large and too adult looking. In fact, it sort of gives me the creeps. :SHalcyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729819462354019534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695780350753151930.post-76332734482547676632012-05-01T04:46:24.140-07:002012-05-01T04:46:24.140-07:00Was there any more information on the grave as the...Was there any more information on the grave as the statue's face looks very masculine for a little girl. In earlier times, boys were dressed in smocks until the age of 6-7 when they got their first part of trousers.<br /><br />Great post, lovley picture.Herding Catshttp://seathreepeeo.blogspot.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695780350753151930.post-72999374345583171742012-04-30T23:29:11.271-07:002012-04-30T23:29:11.271-07:00Yes, the small children's graves are always th...Yes, the small children's graves are always the saddest.<br />This is a strange statue, with a grown-up face.Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461925401870320466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695780350753151930.post-66343425815511510112012-04-30T22:42:20.446-07:002012-04-30T22:42:20.446-07:00The stuffed toy is very touching.The stuffed toy is very touching.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03182743312553270315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7695780350753151930.post-77631172610025770112012-04-30T20:46:59.724-07:002012-04-30T20:46:59.724-07:00Remarkable capture. If you ever get over here, Oah...Remarkable capture. If you ever get over here, Oahu Cemetery will blow your mind!<br /><br /><br /> Aloha from Honolulu<br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a><br /> <br /> > < } } (°>Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.com