Big blue penis painted on the side of building shocks Stockholm

[+ Avalon]

https://boingboing.net/2018/04/13/big-blue-penis-painted-legally.html

 

 

Is it cut or uncut?

[+ sync]

I would be interested to see who modeled for it.

[+ Seaninsf]

You see giant penises (phallus) painted all over buildings in Bhutan for various reasons: luck, protection, fertility... and they look good too

 

17l6x61u6d237jpg.jpg

[+ Reisr30]

I would be interested to see who modeled for it.

 

Perhaps Dr. Manhattan

[+ Avalon]

Perhaps Dr. Manhattan

 

I was unfamiliar with Dr Manhattan

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Manhattan

[+ Avalon]

Here is a phallus amulet from ancient Pompei

 

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/Bronze_'flying_phallus'_amulet.JPG

 

And the deity Priapus

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priapus

 

http://www.maicar.com/GML/Priapus.html

 

http://www.theoi.com/Georgikos/Priapos.html

[bostonman]

I understand that it only turned blue after about 4 hours or so...and I think I'd be shocked to see THAT just as much as they were.

 

But seriously - I stand by my basic opinion - "fear no art."