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What comes to your mind when you see this Statue?

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Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties 01238708

OK this has been bugging me for going on 20 years. I have been driving by on La Brea Ave in Los Angeles, CA quite often over the past 20 years. Needless to say I always so this statue and wondered who did it what was the motivation and the questions could go on and on.

There used to be a Ford Dealership next to it, now it is an abandoned building, in other words a potential Condominium Development or Apartment Development land.

So getting back to my question. Here is this statue of a man with a hat that looks like a propeller but if you look close it is a little boy balancing himself? What was the artist thinking? Who is the artist? Who commissioned the artist any way you get the idea....

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OK I can not wait for your answers so I will share what I see. I think of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin of Communist Russia's fame.... am I crazy? What do you see? Is this a spoof on Lenin or is it a spoof on Los Angeles? Let me know what you think.....

 

 

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Kate Elim
Dockside Realty - Spotsylvania, VA
Realtor 540-226-1964, Selling Homes & Land a

Hi Endre...It sure does look like Lenin. Now I'm curious too. Hope you find out so we can know too.

Kate

Aug 16, 2015 02:37 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Kate Elim  I am glad I am not the only one:))Endre

Aug 16, 2015 03:13 PM
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

Lenin on La Brea? That is really funny:) What a great find! Next time I drive there, I'll stop by to make a picture too. Not a lot of them left in the world:)

Aug 16, 2015 05:30 PM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

I'm going to come back to this post later and hope someone has the answer to this mystery.

Aug 16, 2015 08:33 PM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Oh yes, I think of Lenin, too.  I wonder the purpose of this.

Aug 16, 2015 09:19 PM
Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

Good morning again Endre,

That is who it looks like. It probably was a balancing act to live in his times.

Make yourself a great day.

Aug 16, 2015 09:44 PM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hi Endre - like Inna Ivchenko, I'll need to check this out the next time I'm in the neighborhood(east side of the street, right?)

Aug 16, 2015 10:28 PM
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Endre Barath, Jr. This statue reminds me of a good friend from years past that I had the honor to enjoy many a great bottle of wine. Lenin? Sure!

Aug 16, 2015 10:34 PM
Dick Greenberg
New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO
Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Endre - I also immediate thought of Lenin and wondered why he was wearing a propeller beanie - please share the story when you find out.

Aug 17, 2015 02:59 AM
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Endre, I have not a clue but I'd be willing to bet the land of the Internet might offer some history on it and the artist. 

Aug 17, 2015 04:31 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Weird, Endre.  How far down on La Brea is it.  We did a lot of leasing and development on La Brea from Beverly Blvd and up.  A  A

Aug 17, 2015 05:58 AM
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

Hello Endre ... I have no idea and this is a strange statue for this part of LA 

Aug 17, 2015 11:16 AM
Sham Reddy CRS
Howard Hanna RE Services, Dayton, OH - Dayton, OH
CRS

I have not seen it, but its intriguing.  I bet you if you ask the City they will give you all the info since they must have obtained permit to install it.

Aug 18, 2015 08:42 PM