Our old friend Steve Cherry, while visiting this year’s Dirty Show in Detroit, happened across this interesting photograph featuring our infamous water tower. Fortunately, he had his camera. (I don’t yet know who’s responsible, but I’m looking into it. Rest assured, however, that charges will be filed… Or, better yet, an invitation to this winter’s Shadow Art Fair will be extended.)
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Miss She La is the artist, I believe…
The photo is actually quite old.
Most people don’t know that the bust of Dimitrius Ypsilanti, which now sits at the base of the tower, used to have a body beneath it.
I’d almost forgotten what great legs it had. (Which probably explains why they were stolen in 1971.)
Thanks for the link, Matt. I’ll check it out.
That picture is hilarious…
The city cop pulled to a stop, leaned out the cruiser window, a gleam in his eye, but spoke in a straight monotone, “Miss, you can’t sit there. Move on.”