Katie Nelson/News-Sentinel
Downtown Lodi’s lifelike statue exhibit bids farewell
Valerie Pennino and her daughter, Aly, look at “Nice to See You”
on Tuesday, July 12, 2011. The statue is one of 10 sculptures by
Seward Johnson that have lined the streets of Downtown Lodi since
April. The statues will be removed today.
Dan Evans/News-Sentinel
Vote for your favorite statue
“Ambassador of the Streets”
- How Lodi acquired the Seward Johnson statues
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The idea of bringing the sculptures to Lodi came from Roger
Stafford, who is a member of the Art Advisory Board for Art in
Public Places.
Stafford had seen the exhibit in Pleasanton and presented the
idea to the Lodi City Council.
The idea for the exhibit was approved by the City Council and
from a group of statues, 10 sculptures were chosen by a committee
and then brought and placed in downtown Lodi.
— Katie Nelson
Posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 12:00 am
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Updated: 6:38 am, Wed Jul 13, 2011.
Downtown Lodi’s lifelike statue exhibit bids farewell
By Katie Nelson/News-Sentinel Staff Writer
Lodinews.com
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Aly Pennino and her brother, Tony, stared quizzically at the
Seward Johnson statue that has become known as “Bob the Window
Washer” on the corner of Walnut Street and School Street on
Tuesday.
Tony, a slight, blond-haired boy, and his younger sister
sauntered around the statue, never really taking their eyes off of
the life-like face of the statuesque man who had been cleaning the
same window of Texture Salon since he was placed there three months
ago.
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Wednesday, July 13, 2011 12:00 am.
Updated: 6:38 am.
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Hutchins Street Square,
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Josh Morgan posted at 11:11 am on Thu, Jul 14, 2011.
I enjoyed the statues.......hate to see them go.
Doug Chaney posted at 10:47 am on Thu, Jul 14, 2011.
It was fun watching the overimbibers carrying on a conversation with them.
Darrell Baumbach posted at 9:38 am on Thu, Jul 14, 2011.
I also agree with Mr Kinderman in reference to the statues appearance. It was pleasant and different. A number of times, I would get to work here downtown around 5:00 AM and see a shadowy figure standing next to the theater. I would think to myself... what is that person doing there... then I would remember it was the statue. I also have enjoyed watching people study the statues just like one would do with an interesting painting in an art gallery.
Ill have good memories.
Darrell Baumbach posted at 9:31 am on Thu, Jul 14, 2011.
Ms Bobin stated...Oh, I think Mr. Kinderman is way too straight-laced for that, Mr. Chaney...
Ms Bobin... I have not thought of Mr Kinderman as straight-laced.. I just think of him as ethical and principled... depending on what one perceives it to be, maybe you are right!
Joanne Bobin posted at 1:54 pm on Wed, Jul 13, 2011.
Oh, I think Mr. Kinderman is way too straight-laced for that, Mr. Chaney. It actually states that in the last sentence of the article.
Doug Chaney posted at 12:54 pm on Wed, Jul 13, 2011.
Jerome, only you would conjure up a demented idea of groping a statue? Prattle on, brother.
Jerome Kinderman posted at 9:04 am on Wed, Jul 13, 2011.
Oh no! Statues being "groped" right here in our own version of "River City?" That spells trouble with a capital “T!” Well, thankfully they're on their way out because I'm sure that window washer was just asking for it!
In all seriousness, I'm actually going to miss "them" as each time I've either walked the streets or driven through the downtown area, there was an air of "uniqueness" in Lodi - a description often attributed to this, but until their arrival I never really sensed it.
Perhaps if we paid “Bob” a little more he’d reconsider being moved back to Joisey?