Thursday, September 18, 2014

Wild In The City

These wild creatures were found in a tiny parkette tucked in between buildings at Bloor & Church St where many office workers eat their lunch. The steel sculptures are by artist John McEwen whose work I have shown you several times (click on the McEwen label below) in particular the wonderful sleeping teddy bear in the Wychwood Park neighbourhood. This installation is titled "Patterns For The Tree Of Life" and was installed in 1989. There is actually one more wolf and some tree cutouts in the park but I couldn't get them all into 1 shot.
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26 comments:

  1. William KendallSeptember 18, 2014 at 8:44 AM

    He does good work! I like this pair.

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  2. betty-NZSeptember 18, 2014 at 8:46 AM

    What an interesting find! I like this type of art.

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  3. LúciaSeptember 18, 2014 at 8:50 AM

    The artist found a nice way to insert them on the urban environment. ;-)

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  4. PerthDailyPhotoSeptember 18, 2014 at 8:59 AM

    I like these a lot Pat, perfect place for them in a park.

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  5. TexWisGirlSeptember 18, 2014 at 9:44 AM

    i like them a lot!!!

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  6. EG CameraGirlSeptember 18, 2014 at 10:51 AM

    LOVE his work!

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  7. Laura. MSeptember 18, 2014 at 11:05 AM

    Nice way to decorate the city.
    In a few days, I return;))

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  8. John @ Beans and I on the LooseSeptember 18, 2014 at 11:07 AM

    I wouldn't want to run into him in the dark.

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  9. SharonSeptember 18, 2014 at 11:15 AM

    I like these. They look like they belong in this setting.

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  10. StephanieSeptember 18, 2014 at 11:25 AM

    I like his work very much!

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  11. Taken For GrantedSeptember 18, 2014 at 11:31 AM

    When Louis Mumford defined what makes a city, he included great public art. Your photo proves him correct.

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  12. KarenSeptember 18, 2014 at 11:40 AM

    A great find Pat!

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  13. RevrunnerSeptember 18, 2014 at 12:00 PM

    Geez! It's bad enough that we've had "cougar sightings" in the area. Put these out and who knows what panic might arise. :-)

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  14. Mike@Bit About BritainSeptember 18, 2014 at 12:09 PM

    They're kind of effective, Pat. But possibly feeling a little flat?

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  15. VioletSkySeptember 18, 2014 at 12:31 PM

    I'd rather see these animals than the millions of live raccoons...

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  16. Maude LynnSeptember 18, 2014 at 12:32 PM

    How cute!

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  17. GosiaSeptember 18, 2014 at 3:22 PM

    I am afraid of wolves. So dangerous.

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  18. LoisSeptember 18, 2014 at 7:09 PM

    I love them! They might look a little menacing at night though.

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  19. hamiltonSeptember 18, 2014 at 7:29 PM

    Lunches with Wolves, eh?!

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  20. RandySeptember 18, 2014 at 9:33 PM

    These are great!

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  21. CloudiaSeptember 18, 2014 at 10:54 PM

    I can hear them by night!
    Great find, P


    ALOHA from Honolulu
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^= . <3 . >< } } (°>

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  22. HalcyonSeptember 19, 2014 at 3:56 AM

    I'd much rather see a sculpted wolf than a real one in the city!

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  23. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2014 at 4:22 AM

    I bet they look worrying at night!

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  24. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2014 at 6:10 PM

    I love it, and I love the way your city supports public art.

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  25. JackSeptember 19, 2014 at 7:30 PM

    These add a bit of fun to the park.

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  26. UnknownSeptember 23, 2014 at 12:23 PM

    Beautiful wall in the background!

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