This is a photo that was used in the Bob Haozous exhibit at the Heard Museum that I posted about yesterday. There is a series of these huge sculptures that line the street just outside of Sky Harbor International Airport. Each one has a theme of air travel. The sculptures were created by Bob Haozous and they are located along 24th street where it curves around the end of the runway. I've admired them as I drive on this street for many years now. Behind the fence in this photo is the airport runway.
This is another example of one of of the sculptures. This one was recreated on the gallery wall.
I have wanted to get photos of these wonderful sculptures for many years but there is simply no way to get one. 24th Street is a very busy thoroughfare with no parking on either side of the street and jet airplanes taxiing right up to the fence on the airport side. I'm willing to bet that the photo above was taken by city staff who could park an official city truck with flashing lights near the art to take that photo.
So now I can finally post about these fabulous pieces even if it's only two of them and they are just reproductions.
11 comments:
Bob Haozous's work is striking, and even seeing just two reproductions gives a strong sense of their presence and message
There are amazing cut out sculptures around the city. Too bad the street is not pedestrian friendly.
These are lovely.
I like those creative sculptures.
I like these a lot, Sharon.
Interesting pieces! I hate it when something I want to photograph is in an inaccessible place. I used to have that problem a lot when I was shooting a lot of graffiti.
Too bad these sculptures aren't accessible for people to stand and admire them. I wonder how many people just speed by them and don't see them at all. I like his juxtaposition of birds and airplanes/nature and man.
I have never seen anything like this... or similar.
Loved it.
Wow.
appears the gallery reproduction left out a lot of detail - 1990
https://www.bobhaozous.com/artworkINSTALLATIONS/pages/HOHOKAM_jpg.htm
I can definitely see the airport/airplane design in the top one
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