From top: Sculptor John Coll with his bust of Luke Kelly; Vera Klute’s head
John writes:
Two statues being unveiled this week of Luke Kelly on the anniversary of this death. I’m particularly impressed with the Vera Klute sculpture. Love how striking the hair (made from 4mm patinated metal) is & she has captured his intensity perfectly….
Meanwhile…
good to see the Luke Kelly statue up at last pic.twitter.com/f47EcxHZRH
— Rob Gale (@galeforcerob) January 30, 2019
Rob adds:
Does no one else think the new Luke Kelly statue looks like it’s destined to end up on a spike to ward off other Luke Kellys?
Ah here.
The Luke Kelly statue looks familiar. pic.twitter.com/AaidV6fFGa
— This is what I think of your tweet (@SeanDoigh) January 30, 2019
Stop that.
The story behind Dublin’s two new Luke Kelly sculptures (Irish Times)
Pics: Irish Arts Review/Dublin GAA
UPDATE: Thank You For The Days
Stop this blasphemy.
Yes, but will it bring the Irish-Fro back into fashion?
The satin metal finish for the hair is very effective, if a bit spooky looking for sure.
Sad thing is, I don’t see it lasting very long
Hello! is it me you’re looking for…
Hello! Is it tea you’re lookin’ for?
Scorn not his simplici-tea!
Ah yes; Cool Filter.
Him of the; Rhyme-Fire-with-Desire, school of songwriting.
It’s not rhyming, but I see your point. Good one.
Another drunk adorns the sidewalks of Dublin.
We don’t have sidewalks. We have paths.
We don’t have drunks, we have ‘characters’.
That’s not nice Charlie. Why be like that?
Maybe have a listen to him singing.
He sings/shouts like a lad who has a nasal infection. It’s a common technique that’s been developed over the years by many others through hard drinking, teary eyed nostalgia and republicanism.
harsh truths are frowned upon here Charlie.
there’s an awful bang of charger cromwell off you, son.
We don’t adorn, we prettify.
Another whiner adorns the pages of BS.
Looks like your man in the Joy Of Sex book
Quote o’ the week!
Luke ‘Zardoz’ Kelly.
“From top: Sculptor John Coll with his bust of Luke Kelly; Vera Klute’s head”
Vera has a very masculine head on her!
Also, is Dublin City Council buying these with our money and if so, why two? How much?
Well the source article is called “The story behind Dublin’s two new Luke Kelly sculptures” so you might start your sleuthing there, Sherlock.
as they say in Dublin:
“two be sure, two be sure”
Let us not forget the busts of Luke and Ronnie in Comiskey’s of Broadstone (some of you have forgotten).
Local legend has it that if you put your hand into Luke’s mouth, the barman lets a roar at you
Some of us know better than to ever trouble the door of that place and are therefore blissfully unaware
Its a really nice pub actually, nice owner – great quiz nights and the odd trad session.
Now the Dominick Inn across the road, I haven’t had the nads to visit it yet.
Ah go on; channel yer inner Bob Hope and ask for:
“Milk .. (cowboys snigger). . . in a dirty glass”
Damn you memory; it’s lemonade.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcz5nYi8SXk
T O’Brennan’s a little further down is definitely worth a visit. Two glasses of wine & a cheese board for 20. A little bit of F&B’s on Dominick St. And always brilliant music (if you’re me, or imitate my taste)