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Description torso made from palisandre wood from Madagascar, where I lived for about 1 year.
the sculpture sits on a granite piedestal carved by a Madagascan sculptor.

have a look at my other sculptures under [link]

Please kindly respect intellectual property of Michael Priester, Oberursel, Germany
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Comments: 24

SeanBeckett [2019-03-09 20:28:40 +0000 UTC]

Wow wow wow lovely lovely lovely.  Love the exaggeration of the form and the curve.  Great work

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gecko-online In reply to SeanBeckett [2019-04-10 07:07:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Sean!

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dugbud62 [2013-02-28 19:29:52 +0000 UTC]

Great gouge work. As though the ribs live!!

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gecko-online In reply to dugbud62 [2013-03-21 13:59:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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dugbud62 In reply to gecko-online [2013-03-21 14:16:03 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome.

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bear48 [2013-01-25 01:24:33 +0000 UTC]

nice job

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gecko-online In reply to bear48 [2013-01-26 13:24:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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BRipin [2011-08-24 20:34:10 +0000 UTC]

I can't believe that I miss this beautiful butt. Love the faceted texture you gave her. Magnificent.

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gecko-online In reply to BRipin [2011-08-25 08:53:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Barrie! Good, you like it! stay well!

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L-gwasawn [2011-06-17 19:19:17 +0000 UTC]

Why am I getting wood on wood? lol...

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EbonitaApplebum [2011-04-05 09:55:53 +0000 UTC]

I love the soft curves yet drastic butt. The waist to hip ratio makes this piece simply amazing and she's quite the bombshell!

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gecko-online In reply to EbonitaApplebum [2011-04-06 09:26:59 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Ebonita for your nice comment!
I suppose the butt was needed to outbalance the figure! and ... thats nature with all its wonderful variety!
Stay well!

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Ardn1984 [2011-03-27 00:35:03 +0000 UTC]

Lovely

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gecko-online In reply to Ardn1984 [2011-04-06 09:27:08 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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Mieyth-Wolftear [2011-02-27 21:14:31 +0000 UTC]

Wow, Very beautiful! The colour of the wood is very lovely. I love the curves and roundness of the whole piece. Very flowing and quite appealing to the eyes!

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gecko-online In reply to Mieyth-Wolftear [2011-02-28 12:17:09 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot, as well for watching!

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Mieyth-Wolftear In reply to gecko-online [2011-03-01 00:38:26 +0000 UTC]

My Pleasure! Your art is simply amazing.

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gecko-online In reply to Mieyth-Wolftear [2011-03-02 18:36:35 +0000 UTC]

to hear that is a great pleasure for me! thanks and stay well, Michael

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carvenaked [2011-02-23 11:32:45 +0000 UTC]

Loving this one! The 'right' amount of thicks and thins to make a fellow dream.

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gecko-online In reply to carvenaked [2011-02-24 16:28:39 +0000 UTC]

thanks! yes it not the total amount, it is the repartition that makes the difference!!!

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ThePeacefulPlace [2011-02-21 18:09:36 +0000 UTC]

Really beautiful.

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gecko-online In reply to ThePeacefulPlace [2011-02-21 18:21:29 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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Jean-Guillaume [2011-02-21 16:18:48 +0000 UTC]

lookslike chocolate yumm

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gecko-online In reply to Jean-Guillaume [2011-02-21 16:22:02 +0000 UTC]

thanks! yes the wood has a very nice color and surface!

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