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[–] ashok36@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The statue is titled, "The Old Woman with the Handbag".

The woman in the picture was 38 when it was taken. The artist made her look older for some reason.

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think it's just time doing its thing. The artist probably saw her as old because she dressed like an old person dressed in 2015.

[–] odradek@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't think she was particularly youthful-looking in 1985 either tbh.

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Probably not, no, but I can't see what else lead to the name. The artist must just have assumed due to clothing and style.