Varga Imrea created this statue-group in 1986 with the title “People Waiting” (in Hungarian it is “Várakozók” ) I rather like to call them the ‘Umbrella Ladies’:) And seriously, if you search ‘umbrella’ or ‘Obuda’, you can find images of these ladies surrounded in different colours of flowers depending on the different seasons with information better than ‘people waiting’;) it is this famous somehow.
So this was found in Óbuda (Old Buda), it is the oldest part of Budapest situated on the right bank of the Danube. The District III. which lies on the ruins of the huge, ancient military camp of Roman legionaries called Acquincum, the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire in continental Europe. Consequently, several amphitheatres and artifacts have been unearthed here. Óbuda was inhabited mostly by german-speaking Swabian farmers. I didn’t see its village-like atmosphere on this day, becos it was totally foggy when I was there. Plus I tried many different angles and perspectives to take all four ladies (it was a very interesting process) but somehow I am not satisfied with the result on the photos. Hence, I made a video for all of you and now you can experience how it was like to be beside ‘her’ or rather these ‘Four Umbrella Ladies’:) See all the four ladies here :)
A previous post which I’ve blogged near these ‘ladies’ is the ”Varoshaza”
I thought it was a real person when I first saw it! Such unusual statues. I am wondering how they can stay stable with only the little feet as a base for all the rest of bronze? Seems like a strong wind would do them damage. Yet, there they still stand for 20 years.
Thanks so much for the video…it was almost like being there!
Oh, thank you for showing us the photo and the video. Remarkable; I love it!!
I love the photo, and the video was great! I felt like I was in Budapest for just a moment.
i am preferring this lady as her original name:waiting lady.
see??
lots of cars are there….she is still waiting for that special car with special “he”!!
:D
hahaha…
the hazy sky sometimes is romantic.isnt it? zannnie~~~
Such loveliness.
mot anti-spam ‘Artistic’. tres belle statue, j’aime beaucoup ta photo, il y a une athmosphere tres forte
word anti-spam “Artistic”. very beautiful statue, I like much your photograph, there is a very strong athmosphere
At first, I thought it was you, Zannie, frozen by the hungarian winter! Phew…it was a statue! And the video is very nice, like a real walk in “Old Buda”.
i love it, how very interesting and the video is great.
thanks for sharing =)
What a beautiful picture!?!? I thought it was a real woman as well.
Zsolt, this is a great shot, it’s so atmospheric like a movie still! great job!
Beautiful photo.
fascinating! i love LOVE it! the shape of the ladies are very model-like!
*tip – to brighten up the shot, try playing with gamma. its will be useful for such dull day :s
Very unusual statue! I like it!
The umbrella looks real.
The lady is very elegant!
The lady and the fog makes the hole picture very misterious and romantic too!
I love it!
This photo almost feels other-worldly, so mystical. Just gorgeous. I can’t watch the video now (at home, dialup), but will when I get back to work where I have high speed internet. :|
the umbrella is just fitting. :-) have been walking around with brollies these few days
I love the misty quality and high contrast in this shot. Good job!
Wow. Nice picture and nice video. Brought back memories. I was just there in May 2006. Arrived there after sundown so my picture did not come out. Thanks for sharing.
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