Art For Death's Sake

[Grimgrass 514]

On 15/02/2024 at 13:26, Grimgrass said:

Juhani Palmu improving and expected to be discharged today or tomorrow. He has also been diagnosed with heart failure.

Palmu discharged.

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Laura Lian, sculptor of the John Lennon 'Peace' staute, has died aged 72.

[drol 11,932]

On 15/02/2024 at 12:26, Grimgrass said:

Juhani Palmu improving and expected to be discharged today or tomorrow. He has also been diagnosed with heart failure.

Juhani Palmu back in hospital and in critical condition again.

[Grimgrass 514]

4 minutes ago, drol said:

Juhani Palmu back in hospital and in critical condition again.

 

His wife says "There is a new thing that is very difficult". She doesn't elaborate further, but I'm guessing his bladder cancer has spread. 

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Pigcasso, the painting pig, dies in South Africa at the age of 8:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13163221/Farewell-Pigcasso-artist-really-brought-home-bacon-Extraordinary-piggy-lifetime-paintings-fetched-million-dollars-saved-slaughterhouse-dies-South-Africa.html

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigcasso

[Grimgrass 514]

On 28/02/2024 at 22:02, drol said:

Juhani Palmu back in hospital and in critical condition again.

Palmu discharged.

[drol 11,932]

GOD!

[Lafaucheuse 4,045]

Dare I say going home to die ? Or back in hospital in 2 weeks time. I can’t see him reaching 2025

[YoungWillz 21,033]

Irish-German sculptor Imogen Stuart reportedly dead: https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/03/25/prolific-irish-german-sculptor-imogen-stuart-dies-aged-96/

 

DDP pick.

[TomTomTelekom 3,727]

American minimalist sculptor Richard Serra, known for his grandiose art work, which is displayed publicly in New York, died at 84 years:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/arts/richard-serra-dead.html

[An Fear Beag 1,535]

On 25/03/2024 at 10:30, YoungWillz said:

Irish-German sculptor Imogen Stuart reportedly dead: https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/03/25/prolific-irish-german-sculptor-imogen-stuart-dies-aged-96/

 

DDP pick.

Picked for my Irish theme team. Death is reported over the Irish media but I fear she is destined to remain on the Lost of the Lost. I didn't have high hopes for her to be honest. 

[Planetist 122]

Robert Moskowitz, Abstract Painter of New York’s Skyscrapers, Dies at 88

[YoungWillz 21,033]

Barbi Sargent (b. 1931), creator of the popular American Greetings character Strawberry Shortcake, being reported dead: 

 

[YoungWillz 21,033]

REX, artist closely associated with homoerotic imagery, particularly the leather scenes of New York and San Francisco, reportedly dead: 

 

[YoungWillz 21,033]

Dan Goozee, US artist famed for movie posters for The Towering Inferno, The Poseidon Adventure and three Bond movies, reportedly dead: https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/dan-goozee-biography?id=05281

 

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Artist and former popular 20/20 pick, Faith Ringgold dead at 93.

[Gisooo 3,314]

On 18/07/2022 at 14:49, YoungWillz said:

Laurence Broderick, UK sculptor notable for creating The Bull in Birmingham, is 87. Worth thinking about as he is being sued by his kids for £5m for cutting them out of his will: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11023901/Sculptor-87-created-iconic-Bull-statue-sued-sons-cutting-will.html

 

FB death notice for British sculptor Laurence Broderick (Wiki), aged 88.

 

[YoungWillz 21,033]

1 minute ago, Gisooo said:

 

FB death notice for British sculptor Laurence Broderick (Wiki), aged 88.

 

Spread the word with your contacts at the press @Ulitzer95, @Spade_Cooley and others.

 

He's a DDP unique for me, and I'd rather like the points. 

[YoungWillz 21,033]

Local obit so far for Laurence Broderick: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/sculptor-who-gave-birmingham-bullring-29057481

 

I mean, that bull is in the top 10 public sculptures in the UK (once you discount all the slave owners)!

 

Come on Nationals!

[Bibliogryphon 9,571]

19 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Local obit so far for Laurence Broderick: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/sculptor-who-gave-birmingham-bullring-29057481

 

I mean, that bull is in the top 10 public sculptures in the UK (once you discount all the slave owners)!

 

Come on Nationals!

This has Guardian or Radio 4 all over it

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18 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Local obit so far for Laurence Broderick: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/sculptor-who-gave-birmingham-bullring-29057481

 

I mean, that bull is in the top 10 public sculptures in the UK (once you discount all the slave owners)!

 

Come on Nationals!

Its not even in the top 10 public sculptures in Birmingham. (imho)

[YoungWillz 21,033]

Just now, time said:

Its not even in the top 10 public sculptures in Birmingham. (imho)

Ha, I wouldn't know.

 

Synonymous with the Bull Ring, Birmingham though. 

[time 8,596]

16 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

Ha, I wouldn't know.

 

Synonymous with the Bull Ring, Birmingham though. 

Surpassed in the city's affections by Ozzy

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Of course, facebook isn't all bad

https://www.facebook.com/BhamUpdates/posts/846209984218815?ref=embed_post

[YoungWillz 21,033]

I know I have already got the points, but good old Laurence Broderick actually got a BBC obit: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crgy0531x54o

 

My faith in humanity is restored.  Just a wee bit.