By Moose Butler “Duluth police dressed as Bob Dylan, or DPD DBD”
By Tim Kaiser “Committee to Erect Pint-Sized Statues of Bob Dylan”
By Ron Benson, untitled from the “Committee for Regular-Sized Statues of Bob Dylan” series
By Ron Benson “Homecoming” from the “Committee for Regular-Sized Statues of Bob Dylan” series
Photo shoot/rally this Sunday 5/28, across London Road from the Duluth Armory, 11:30AM-12:30PM. The Committee for Giant Colossal Statues of Bob Dylan will bring props and gear (incl. t-shirts), although homemade signs are welcome and encouraged. We will also be working on our putting game, “Bob Dylan Lakewalk Putt”. Even if no one shows because you’re all at the cabin or whatever, our mission is simply to get one great pic and hopefully some video. Bob Dylan will be there so hopefully the schism within the movement will not flare up too badly; he doesn’t look too happy about this:
Welcome to our sister organizations: The Committee For Highly Visible Bronze Manhole Covers Depicting Local Iconic Songwriter And Artist Bob Dylan’s Face, and, The Committee for Regular-Sized Statues of Bob Dylan:
Thanks to Ron Benson for stepping up and not only generating images, but forming two counterpoint organizations besides!
Barry Feinstein, “Bob Dylan the giant”, Liverpool 1966
These came about in the course of this Facebook post where Mary Plaster (an expert on colossality) suggested more statues of Dylan as a child, since he lived in Duluth from age 0-6. Annmarie churned these out like a machine during the conversation:
Annmarie wrote of this one: “I mean, it might interfere with shipping, but it would look GREAT from Enger Tower!”
Mary had suggested “a giant baby blue on top of the Essentia building (he was born at St Mary’s)”, and so:
Annmarie: “I think his ear would make a great spot of a peregrine falcon box. And an ectoplasm green glow to him would make a nice ghosty effect.”
Mary countered saying, “This is cute (especially the color) – but I was thinking like an entire newborn delivered stork style … or even emerging realistically from a vaJJ”.
WITHIN THE HOUR Annmarie produced this:
Annmarie: “And i assume he was born w his full awesome hair & guitar in hand?”
Inese Holte suggested a floating one that could move about the bay. After a lot of brainstorming:
The artist: “Well if it’s a floatie, then I assume its the floatie of choice of Aquaman! (And Sparkley-Steve)”
She is referring to those brave souls who ply the lake in regular-size flamingo floaties.
She followed with a sidewalk chalk version:
There’s a lot of energy and enthusiasm out there people! Let’s stay focused and stay giant colossal! #buildthestatues
@3:15 “Wherever great rock music is being made, there is the shadow of Bob Dylan over and over and over again.” We read ya loud and clear Boss #buildthestatues
Hard to believe he dug all that dirt with only a shovel but that’s the power of vision and dedication #buildthestatues
The Committee’s online store is now open. Get your t-shirt/appoint yourself to the Committee. Start a chapter in your own city, we goin worldwide #buildthestatues
If you wanna be this sexy, I have a few on hand, they are a cool $20. I am working on getting Venmo. UPDATE: The Committee’s online store is now open! Getting one of these shirts is equivalent to appointing yourself to the Committee #buildthestatues
The Committee for Giant Colossal Statues of Bob Dylan 