  Aiw Member Username: Aiw Post Number: 5699 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 67.71.65.41 |
RIP to a great sculptor - P.D.J. | ||
Kathleen Member Username: Kathleen Post Number: 1418 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.14.122.57 |
Thanks, AIW, for this tribute to Joseph DiLauro. Of course, I am familiar with his "Exploration" outside the Detroit Public Library, but that's it. I will have to find out more about his other sculptures. | ||
Lowell Board Administrator Username: Lowell Post Number: 2790 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.167.211.36 |
Interesting story AIW. Thanks. It is so annoying to that some dufus would have been allowed to run that conduit behind that lovely angel. | ||
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936 Post Number: 708 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 207.200.116.139 |
Ah! Contemporary art that I find delightful! A most unusual occurrance! Thanks for that post. | ||
Aiw Member Username: Aiw Post Number: 5700 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 209.216.150.127 |
Lowell, It's actually a cross. A later addition. Added sometime in the 1980's. The church is scheduled for closure and likely demolition, hopefully the sculpture is saved. | ||
Goat Member Username: Goat Post Number: 8630 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 70.54.70.86 |
See if you can't get it from the demolition crew if the building does in fact come down. Is Parducci still alive or has he passed away as well? ...still not sure why the story of creation is considered a "myth"? Well maybe for some, but for others so is the big bang "theory" and the Book of Genesis for others. | ||
Kathleen Member Username: Kathleen Post Number: 1420 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.14.122.57 |
Parducci passed away in 1981. | ||
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba Post Number: 4099 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 71.193.193.49 |
Great story, great pictures for us. Thanks. Did he actually live in Windsor or was he a bridge commuter? jjaba. | ||
Aiw Member Username: Aiw Post Number: 5701 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 70.48.208.59 |
He was a commuter jjaba. | ||
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba Post Number: 4100 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 71.193.193.49 |
Where did Mr. Di Lauro live in Detroit? Thanks Andrew. Interesting thread. Did he work at Parducci's studio? jjaba. | ||
Xd_brklyn Member Username: Xd_brklyn Post Number: 164 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.88.89.94 |
Have passed by "Exploration" countless times. Easily my favorite public sculpture in the Detroit area. Always thought it was created by an Italian artist long deceased, who maybe had a direct or indirect connection the Futurist movement. Very surprised discover DeLauro a local artist. Thank you for alerting us to his presence and his passing. |
