Follow the Leader is a painting by Michael Durst which was uploaded on February 24th, 2009.
Follow the Leader
This painting and a companion piece, called Summer Nirvana shows the joy of feeling the water from overhead at the Crown Fountain in Millennium Park,... more
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Dimensions
24.000 x 18.000 x 2.000 inches
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Title
Follow the Leader
Artist
Michael Durst
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Canvas
Description
This painting and a companion piece, called "Summer Nirvana" shows the joy of feeling the water from overhead at the Crown Fountain in Millennium Park, in Chicago.
The fountain consists of two 50-foot glass block towers at each end of a shallow reflecting pool. The towers project video images of faces from a broad social spectrum of Chicago citizens, onto LED screens, (the glass blocks in the painting) and having water flow through a water outlet in the screen to give the illusion of water spouting from their mouths.
In the summer kids can wade and frolic in the pool below these giant photos of faces. The sheer joy can be heard as they stand under the spout of water.
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Uploaded
February 24th, 2009
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Comments (22)
Michael Durst
Dearest, Laurel, how joyous I am that this painting sparked just vivid memories of creating joy and wonderment for you even as a child in the projects. Thanks for sharing your memories and your heart!
Laurel Adams
Michael, thank you for painting an aspect of growing up as a child within your CHICAGO COLLECTION.... 🎶Chicago...Chicago!🎶 Your work nods to the joys of frolicking in the shallows of the “once upon a time” more prevalent City parks. As a child who was reared in the tenement projects of the “Paper City“, I remember getting relief from the Stifling Summer heat of cement and concrete at the Riverdale Park which ran alongside the canals, until weekends when I waded in the Cold babbling brook Waters of my memory treasures... Ahhh! beautifully Painted, Michael! LF
Randy Burns
Instantly, the scent of summer rain comes to mind. Memories of playing in the rain are wonderful in this excellent painting Michael. F/L.
Anne Gifford
You have portrayed a childhood moment so beautifully here, Michael. I can feel the frolic. I want to jump in there with them. like/f
Jane Eleanor Nicholas
This is so much fun. What a great job of capturing this scene. I love the reflections.
Michael Durst
I am honoured that Follow the Leader was selected to be featured on the home page of the In The Mood group!
Michael Durst
Thanks to the 'Out of the Ordinary' group for featuring Follow the Leader on their home page!
Michael Durst
I am honoured that Follow the Leader was selected to be featured on the home page of The Light Painters group!
Michael Durst
I am so pleased that Follow the Leader was selected to be featured on the home page of the Images That Excite You group!
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations your creative and unique art work is featured in the "Out Of The Ordinary" group!
Michael Durst
I am honored that 'Follow the Leader' was selected to be featured on the home page of the 'FAA Featured Images' group!
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