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File:Little Mermaid Statue bodypainting (9541988265).jpg
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DescriptionLittle Mermaid Statue bodypainting (9541988265).jpg |
English: Human Statue Bodyart creates human mermaid model; Photo shoot for international campaign on Sydney beach makes worldwide splash; seen bathing and soaking up the sun on the beautiful beaches of Sydney.
There's been numerous reports of the mermaid sighting both on Sydney Harbour, as well as swimming down to beaches Bondi Beach, Maroubra Beach and Malabar. An anonymous tip-off says that the Mermaid promotion is likely part of a paid tourism related campaign relating to a European tie in with the iconic Sydney Opera House of all places. One media commentator pinpoints the campaign originating from Denmark. The Human Statue Bodyart creative arts agency, based in Sydney, has taken responsibility for the mermaid and some of the photographs submitted to media agencies. Rumours continue to swirl around as to how many companies and individuals are involved in this campaign that appears to have the look of a publicity stunt. Mermaid: A mermaid is a legendary aquatic creature with the upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including the Near East, Europe, Africa and Asia. The first stories appeared in ancient Assyria, in which the goddess Atargatis transformed herself into a mermaid out of shame for accidentally killing her human lover. Mermaids are sometimes associated with perilous events such as floods, storms, shipwrecks and drownings. In other folk traditions (or sometimes within the same tradition), they can be benevolent or beneficent, bestowing boons or falling in love with humans. Mermaids are associated with the mythological Greek sirens as well as with sirenia, a biological order comprising dugongs and manatees. Some of the historical sightings by sailors may have been misunderstood encounters with these aquatic mammals. Christopher Columbus reported seeing mermaids while exploring the Caribbean, and sightings have been reported in the 20th and 21st centuries in Canada, Israel and Zimbabwe. The U.S. National Ocean Service stated in 2012 that no evidence of mermaids has ever been found. Mermaids have been a popular subject of art and literature in recent centuries, such as in Hans Christian Andersen's well-known fairy tale "The Little Mermaid" (1836). They have subsequently been depicted in operas, paintings, books, films and comics. Websites Human Statue Bodyart <a href="http://www.humanstatuebodyart.com.au" rel="nofollow">www.humanstatuebodyart.com.au</a> Human Entertainment <a href="http://www.humanentertainment.com.au" rel="nofollow">www.humanentertainment.com.au</a> Australia official website <a href="http://www.australia.com" rel="nofollow">www.australia.com</a> |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by Eva Rinaldi Celebrity and Live Music Photographer at https://www.flickr.com/photos/58820009@N05/9541988265. It was reviewed on 23 November 2014 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-sa-2.0. |
23 November 2014
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