Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Wordless Wednesday: Images on a Bank in Waterbury

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Wordless Wednesday

65 comments:

Marilyn said...

It feels like there's all kinds of symbolism I'm missing the point of... but they are nice to look at.

Pietro said...

These images are very harmonious and pleasant.
Winning post, Sandy.

lisaschaos said...

You find the most interesting things! Very nice!

magiceye said...

wow! awesome!

Napaboaniya said...

I'm sure they all mean something, but I'm clueless...
Happy WW!

Art and Poetry said...

Nice pictures! looks like two Griffon in the top one.

Digital Flower Pictures said...

I have probably walked by those 50 times and never noticed them. Very nice capture, exposure and composition is great.

Juliana RW said...

that is nice of arts...thanks drop at my ww post.

anthonynorth said...

There seems to be so many different cultures represented there. Marvellous.

Susan said...

Were Commerce and Labor the only ones there, or are there more? I love it when Art can be present in other aspects of our lives, even somthing as irritating (to me) as banking--thanks for sharing!

rmgales said...

Very unique and interesting art work for a bank. I love the detail.

christine said...

interesting how you were able to select the most interesting parts of the building! have a good week, sandy!

Mojo said...

I love architectural details like this. They don't bother with them on modern buildings... I guess they'd cost too much.

Nice captures!

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Carver said...

That's very beautiful and so interesting that it's on a bank. You have a great way of capturing details wherever you are.

Sandi McBride said...

I like wordless Wednesday...I get to see so many new things. Great post for that very reason!
Sandi

tipper said...

Love the symbols-makes me wonder what they think about our present banking crisis.

tigerfish said...

Intricate carving and art.

Lin said...

very interesting, not sure what they have to do with banking maybe it's just artsy?

Sue said...

These are beautiful Sandy! Happy WW

BABYLONEZOO said...

Belle serie

jams o donnell said...

buildings anymore. Happy WW

CrazyCath said...

Amazing images. They make me want to do "brass rubbings". :0)

Hootin' Anni said...

Fabulous art work...this is a bank? Whoa...I love it.

I was out of town on Monday and I need to catch up...I'm gonna go searching for "My favorite things" now.

Bernie said...

They are lovely...

Cool shots, ours is up as well at burntofferings and more at bernies fotoblog.

Have a great WW!!

PERBS said...

Nice to be so observant. I wonder how many actually see the art on the building?

RiverPoet said...

Beautiful!

Peace - D

Lori said...

Great shots. Very cool..Happy WW:)

Luke Wiley said...

These don't fit on a bank, they're very nice though!

the donG said...

i wonder what these work of art depicts. looks like it is portatrying those times when people are exploring other islands.

Andrea said...

Great pictures, as usual! :) Just think of all the history behind those!

The Right Blue said...

Judging from these images, Sandy, I'd say that the banks in Waterbury are classier than the banks here. Happy WW.

ZJ said...

Nice pieces of carvings... A lot of people come in and go out of banks but I bet a lot of them don't even notice the carvings. Thanks for sharing.

TSannie said...

Beautiful brass reliefs...
Is the bank still in business today? (sigh)

YellowRose said...

Beautiful works of art!

Happy Wednesday!

EastCoastLife said...

Made of brass or wood? Anyway, they are beautiful and looks great on a bank. :)

After Hours said...

Historical buildings are great art sites, now buildings are kinda just put together without much thought to beauty and meaning.

catsynth said...

Those are very impressive images.
I wonder what they represent for the bank, though...

Villager said...

Happy WW! Very unique images...

I invite your blog readers to see one result of our nation's economic crisis ... the Zero-Dollar bill. (smile)

peace, Villager

Mommy Geek said...

Cool... very classic and historical.

earthlingorgeous said...

Interesting images on a bank I should say hmmmm looks like the interior designer was in to egyptian or greek designs :)

shae-shae said...

Love the details. Great selections.

Yen said...

Very nice! I'm not sure what it means though... Mine is posted HERE. Hope you drop by! Happy WW!~

Toni said...

Very interesting! Happy WW!

CK-II said...

Nice images. Thanks for your visit earlier. Happy WW! :)

DrillerAA said...

These are wonderful images. I would love to see the rest of the building.

Gandalf and Grayson said...

These are very interesting, Sandy. There is surely a story to go with them, yes?

Camera Totin' Idiot said...

Cool.

Daisy said...

Those are works of art! But they do not seem very bank-like.

Shannon said...

My bank isn't that pretty, it's more... square and brown and boring!

Lifecruiser said...

Wonderful photos! this only shows that we can find art everywhere - if we really look for it :-)

Randall said...

I don't know exactly where Waterbury is, but it sounds British. The first image looks very East Indian to me.

Gretchen said...

Great photos!

diXymiss said...

Very interesting works. Brass cast? Too bad today's modern architecture largely embraces the utilitarian vs. artistic. Great catch!

jaejae said...

banks usually have precious collections of arts. i see most banks do. sad thing is, most banks don't allow just anybody to take photos of them. much so allow cameras inside their premises. back in the philippines, banks do not allow camersa, even cellphones, inside. am not sure here in canada if they do have the same policy. but am sure they, too, restrict taking photos inside. even some malls, too.

these are great collections. and great shots, too.

storyteller said...

I enjoyed these three photos and the ‘brass horse’ in your previous post. I’ve got to start carrying my camera with me … just because. I’m anything BUT wordless on both blogs today.
Hugs and blessings,

Yolanda said...

I love the images you see on old building. Thanks for sharing these.

The Tile Lady said...

These are beautiful images too...it's wonderful the things you can find if you choose to really SEE.

The Healthy Mom said...

Those are beautiful. Happy WW! Sorry mine is late.

Julia Smith said...

Wow - these are fantastic. Somehow I don't think the ultra-spare modern logos will be as interesting 100 years from now...

Gabriel said...

Loved the pictures. Beautiful sculptures.

Thanks for dropping by; I hope you had a great WW day!

My WW post...

mama meji said...

Intricate carvings! They are all lovely and interesting.

Lara said...

is this an old bank? in here, the banks are all modern, steel and glass.

Geraldine said...

My goodness these are lovely. Such artistry, thanks for sharing Sandy.


HUGS, G

Annie said...

I wish we did more of this today. So beautiful. I would love to work in such a building.

Pamela Kramer said...

These are amazing. I love the detail. Happy WW and thanks for stopping by my blog.