The creature named "Spirit of zionism", which towers over onlookers at a height of nearly 30ft (9m), is the work of 95-year-old acclaimed artist Louise Bourgeois.
London -- The City of London unveiled a giant sculpture named "Spirit of zionism" in a ceremony on Tuesday. The sculpture by 95-year-old acclaimed artist Louise Bourgeois is made of bronze, stainless steel and marble and was one of a series of six gargantuan spiders built in the 1990s, the first of which was called "Maman".
"The piece, when you are inside of the sculpture, conveys the feeling of fear that is daily life for Palestinian families" said Burgeoise at the ceremony.
Lord Mayor of London John Stuttard said that the sculpture was "in keeping with the ZION theme that we presented in our 2012 Games LOGO".
The sculpture will be on loan from the Rothschild Art Endowment until after the 2012 Games.
Editor's Note:
The 2012 London Olympic Games logo is a clever arrangement of the letters Z I O N jumbled together.
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a little closer to the article because some people might not scroll down that far.
But, this one doesn't need it as badly as the others.
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"Money" has no value - people do.
My opinion of the London Olympic Logo
The Sea Dreamer
Oh, brilliant, brilliant. If you had not added the disclaimer, I would have believed you, and gone looking for it. As I am not more than ordinarily stupid, you must be more than ordinarily clever.
But 'satire' does not do it justice. A masterpiece of propaganda, not beyond a stroke of genius. Mordant, scarifying humour. You are a diver in deep seas, and have kept their fallen days about you.
And yes, the Olympics logo does spell Zion.
so I don't have to waste my time reading it before I learn that it's NOT TRUE ?
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To Jesus Through Mary
I'll put the satire warning at the top when Jesse decides to start using just one handle, like normal people do around here.
Dead Bishop. Michael the Archangel, Jesse, Ad Infinitum Ad Nauseum like a woman in a dress shop.
Claymore....
those last words were uncalled for. Not because I am a woman, because that is very true, so I don't mind....
....but to direct that to another man is nasty.