This is how the statue at the top looked before it met its fate with a mallet. Marlene Dietrich, from the Hollywood film 'The Song of Songs' 1933. The Art Deco polished clay statue was made by Salvatore Cartaino Scarpitta , as a lifelike image of Marlene Dietrich. She modelled for the statue. … More clay whimsy ! No trending, viralling or crushin’ it stuff here, strictly under the radar. Only the overlooked, the obscure, the unheralded classics and largely ignored brilliance will rate a mention. Include anything beguiling, outrageous, fascinating, amusing, controversial & confronting and a
