This sculpture of two mermaids was created by Fidardo Landi, an italian sculptor who came to America in 1900. Landi became a professor of sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Carrera Italy at the age of 20, and came to America when he received a commission for a sculpture there. While Landi passed […]
Mermaids sculptures in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
I received an email from Lynn Barreto Miranda about the Mermaid Roundabout in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It appears the roundabout and the sculptures in the center were created in the 2016-12017 years, and that it has since become a prominent and well-known landmark. Lynn took a bunch of photos and has graciously allowed me to […]
Mermaids of Earth and Maine Mermaid statue in the news
Well, there’s an unexpected twist – my book on Mermaids of Earth, which is still being written and about half done, is already mentioned in the news. The Quoddy Tides in Maine is reporting on the production of a mermaid statue for the city of Eastport by sculptor Richard Klyver, who mentioned to them that […]
