MINI MINI COOPER SCULPTURE

[MarshallSnook]

This is a sculpture I made as a graduate teaching assistant under Joe Moss at the U of Del in the mid 1970s.
This was exhibited at the Walnut Street Theater invitational sculpture Show in Phila. pa. as well as pub

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lished in Motor Trend Magazine. also part of a one man show I had at Bloomsburg University.

[Kristian_Saapunki]

I love all the weird stuff. Looks like it was a fun project. Thank you for charing.

(Edit) I may have done something more with the interior.

[MarshallSnook]

That is a pretty fancy interior for a Mini!

[Singular]

That is pretty cool.

[Pooch]

Ha! I love it. Should be real easy to find parking spots for that one.

[icebear]

Sooooo cute.

[MarshallSnook]

This sculpture also had some real high tech 1970s vintage electronics. in it.
I had a photo cell switch behind the grill. and an 8 track tape player in the trunk with a recording of a Jaguar V12 engine. with a bright light shining on the front of the sculpture. viewers who walked in front of the car and made a shadow would be greeted by the sound of a hefty v12 engine roaring. ( only vampires do not make shadows)
At the Walnut Street theater show in Phila. someone broke into the car and stole the tape player.(probably a vampire who did not want to be outed??)
This event made the news in Phila. (a little free extra publicity)

[Kristian_Saapunki]

That is realy cool. Sorry about the tape player theft.
Some ppl have no respect.

[MarshallSnook]

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These are some photos I found. My Sister in Law is the model. This shows its actual size. It was once a real mini. Cooper.

These are some photos I took of my sculpture ,where I made it. at The University of Delaware.

[johnsmetalsculpture]

This work is super nice.



John