The Rocking Machine (about phalluses)

This is a repost from October 2011.

"Leave that alone!  Don't touch it!  It's a very important work of art!"

A Clockwork Orange has always had am infamous reputation, pretty much from start to finish.  But even within it's own outrageous confines, the "killed by a giant penis" scene stands out.  Question is who created this thing??  

Well Dutch artist Hermann Makkink did.  He sculpted it in 1970 and called it "The Rocking Machine" for reasons that are obvious in the film.  Funny thing about the piece--which I guess in an inside joke--is that Makkink created it to be touched.  I guess it's sort of statement of how full of shit the owner of the "health farm" is...there with all her cats and rocking penis sculpture that she won't let anyone...well...rock!  You can view a nice gallery of his sculptures here, including The Rock Machine. You can view the clip on You Tube here.

On display.

If all of this wasn't outrageous enough, I recently, and accidentally, ran across the inspiration for this sculpture, if you can believe it, doing research on Moche food pottery for my Native Food Blog New World Food.  Check out these Pre-Incan phallus pots from the Andes below.  If you notice the pot furthest to the right and, well...there it is, and thousands of years old to boot!

HONESTLY!  You can't make this stuff up!!