I got a call from Aaron, our street maintenance supervisor, that a sculpture had been slammed into by a car on the corner of Hwy 111 and Hwy 74. There was a very sick feeling that came over me as we had just installed a wonderful sculpture by the French artist, Jean-Louis Corby, there. The car's driver had lost control of it at 40mph according to witnesses. If the sculpture hadn't been in the location it was, the car might have launched into the offices of the Wachovia Bank, seriously hurting anyone in its' path. Here are a couple of photos of the piece titled: "The Danseur" before the accident and after. We were extremely fortunate to find a foundry in North Hollywood that knows and understands French bronze casting techinques and alloys. They will be working with the insurance company to restore the piece to its' prestine condition.
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