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Mr. B was the special guest at a reception in a private home this morning. At this event, Christopher Slatoff presented him with a sculpture. He called it a pieta of Ray's father, as the Illustrated Man, carrying a young Ray with 3D tattoos on Father Electrico's back. Being that this was in a private residence, I did not bring my camera so these are low-resolution cell phone pictures. I may have been the only person in attendance who did not have a camera. I hope that somebody will email me better images for postings.

The final sculpture will be over 7-feet tall and in bronze. A final place for the sculpture is still in the works.


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jkt: Google 'Christopher Slatoff' and you'll see the Christian sculptures he's done for Churches in Southern California. He must have an enduring love of Ray's work to take on such a definitive project. And such a marvelous depiction he has chosen!
 
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jkt: Google 'Christopher Slatoff' and you'll see the Christian sculptures he's done for Churches in Southern California. He must have an enduring love of Ray's work to take on such a definitive project. And such a marvelous depiction he has chosen!


His website is slatoffsculpture.com

Nard: You'd have really enjoyed this event.


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I had promised better photos of Father Electrico.


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Thigh


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Ankle


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At the birthday, Christopher approached us about perhaps shooting a documentary on his project - thanks jkt for that connection.


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Thigh is a good word.


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Thigh is a good word.


Hind-quarter would have been better? Gluteus Maximus sounds more like a Greek statue. ;-}


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Hind-quarter would have been better?

Hind-quarter is a good word/term.


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Gluteus Maximus sounds more like a Greek statue.

Third funniest thing I've heard in awhile!

(I don't know - that George Clayton Thomas thing was pretty good)


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Shank!
 
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Callipygian?
 
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Originally posted by jkt:
Gluteus Maximus sounds more like a Greek statue.

Third funniest thing I've heard in awhile!

(I don't know - that George Clayton Thomas thing was pretty good)


What can I say? I was a fan of Blood, Sweat and Tears. Smiler


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According to Ray Bradbury's description, I understand that Mr. Electrico was a defrocked Presbyterian minister. Does anyone know why this Mr. Electrico was thrown out of the Presbyterian priesthood?
 
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