Why The Crosspiece?
Knowledge, freedom, escape! No.6 is always quick to think on his feet, and this is no better demontrated when he's describing his abstract sculpture to the Awards Committee. But why the corsspiece? Well he wouldn't have anything to hang No.38's tapestry on without it- would he? And why the white sheet suspended from the ceiling behind? To make the abtract sculpture stand out more I susppose! And thinking about it, that white sheet might have made a better sail that No.38's tapestry. And yet that tapestry, doesn't it give No.6's boat something of a Viking style look about it, or is that simply my imagination?
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Hello David,
ReplyDeleteI like how due to this decision Number 2 on the one hand provides the wind Number 6 needs for his escape, and on the other hand is overlooking the escape from his tapestry. I bet Number 6 was proud of his idea to take just a piece of art from Number 2s exhibition to get out of the place, yet it was stll Number 2 who had the last laugh.
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Jana
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Hello Jana,
DeleteYes that's a good point, No.2 overlooking the escape from the tapestry.
There is a cartoon in one of the Number Six magazine {6of1} by Steve Matt I think it was, and posted on my blog under "Cartoon Capers" with No.6 saying to No.,8 about No.2 being full of wind, or words to that effect.
One further comment, the image of No.2, or rather Leo Mckern as he is on the tapestry does appear in the same guise in several paintings and drawings in the Arts and Crafts Exhibition, are from about the time he was in the television series Robin Hood, or some such production.
To my mind No.2 really enjoyed himself during 'The Chimes of Big Ben' because there was no pressure on him. One could say he played it for laughs!
Very kind regards
David
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Hi David,
DeleteRobin Hood, that's interesting. Whose role did he play?
Also, it just occured to me that there seem to be 2 different tapestries, aren't there? Number 2s clothing in the first picture looks different from the second one. But it still might be the same tapestry from behind.
Very kind regards,
Jana
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Hello Jana,
DeleteWell I'm not sure if the image of the tapestry is from Leo in Robin Hood, but his role was that of Sir Roger DeLisle.
As for the tapestry, I think it's the same, but looking at if from a different angle, what with the creases, it makes it look different. I'm not so sure that they would have gone to the bother of making two such tapestries. In fact just to make sure I mirrored the above image of the tapestry and compared it to the picture below, and they are the same.
Very kind regards
David
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Good morning David,
Deleteah, yes, the different angle explains it, thank you.
Robert DeLisle - I'm wondering if this is another example of an Number 2 actor reinterpreting a former role. But we'll never know.
Very kind regards,
Jana
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