The Siren (sculpture)

The Siren (sculpture)

The Siren is a sculpture by Norman J. Gitzen in Wellington, Florida. It consists of a 3 meter tall hand-pounded steel and bronze depiction of a mermaid with webbed hands and unusually large breasts. It is part of the village's public art program, which involves 21 artists loaning art work to be displayed in public places. Originally placed outside Wellington Community Center, it was moved to a new site outside a swimming pool after some complaints about the nudity of the statue. The artist later added nipples to the sculpture's breasts.

External links

* [http://www.ci.wellington.fl.us/news/news_art_in_public_places.htm Wellington village website]
* [http://www.palmbeachpost.com/pbcwest/content/local_news/epaper/2005/11/10/w1b_mermaid_1110.html Palm Beach Post]
* [http://www.banderasnews.com/0508/art-mermaid.htm Banderas News]
* [http://www.progressiveu.org/110333-nipples-or-no-nipples-mermaid-not-wanted Discussion of initial controversy on ProgressiveU.org]


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