Hugo Simberg, Finnish
“Still Not Feeling Anything? Hmm. I’m Starting To Wonder If Maybe Voodoo Statues Aren’t a Thing,” Date Unknown
Oil on canvas
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Info, or links that point to more info, about this artist can be found here, here (archived if necessary), here, here, here, here (Google translated), here (Google translated), here, here (continuing), here (archived if necessary), here (archived if necessary), and here (Google translated), perhaps in addition to what’s in his Wikipedia page (Google translated Russian Wikipedia page has more).
/// Viktor Malmberg resumed his attack
on the statue’s undone marble back.
His nude model’s fine spine
traced a delicate line,
but he’d much rather model her rack.
/// She would pose for him on two conditions.
She insisted on fetal positions.
Face and “naughty bits” hidden;
to I.D. her forbidden.
Modeled nude, but with strong inhibitions.
/// The wide curving left shoulder blade’s where
Viktor’s eyes are observing with care.
His sharp chisel lingers.
(He avoids carving fingers,
or the intricate braids in her hair.)
/// He won’t try sculpting details minute,
(for minutiae are not his strong suit).
Malmberg’s critics all yammer
to try using a hammer,
but his fear of smashed thumbs is acute.
/// With both hands palm to palm ‘neath his chin,
it would seem that a prayer’s to begin.
With his model right there,
bending down and quite bare,
he should pray for forgiveness from sin.
/// “My skilled sculptor, named Hugo, is such
a great artist, yet doesn’t charge much.
He will strongly suggest
that you pose while undressed,
then apply his famed Finnishing touch.”