Week 38: Sep. 22, 2024

Rush Hour, George Segal, American, 1983, cast 1995, Bronze

Rainy day…

I chose to photograph this sculpture on a rainy day because they are dressed for a rainy day. I’ve walked by this sculpture for nine years, and it looks more ominous to me in person than it does in the photo. It startles me frequently when I’m not paying attention and then come around the corner and see this group of people coming toward me. They seem somber in person - especially on a sunny day. But on this rainy day, and in the photo, they simply appear to be trying to get where they are going in the rain.

I am always amazed when artists are able to sculpt hard, solid materials into the appearance of fabric. All the trench coats show wrinkles and bends just as they would in an actual fabric coat.