Graphisoft Unveils Bronze Steve Jobs Statue at Budapest HQ

[MacRumors]

Graphisoft claims it has the world's first Steve Jobs statue in front of its Budapest headquarters, crafted in bronze by Hungarian sculptor Erno Toth.

From Graphisoft's press release introducing the statue:

The relationship between GRAPHISOFT and Apple can be traced to the 1980's, when Jobs came across the first version of GRAPHISOFT's ArchiCAD software at the 1984 CeBIT in Germany. His first impressions of the software led him to throw Apple's support behind the development and distribution of ArchiCAD. "Apple's support included cash and computers at a time when GRAPHISOFT was a small company with limited resources, working within the economic and political confines of what was, at the time, communist Hungary," Gabor Bojar said. Apple also introduced GRAPHISOFT to its worldwide distribution network, which remains a cornerstone of the business today. "With its attention to excellence in every detail, Graphisoft Park's environment embodies the spirit of Steve Jobs," Viktor Varkonyi, CEO of GRAPHISOFT said. "I can't think of a better place to commemorate the man and his legacy," he continued.

Graphisoft makes ArchiCAD, a design program for architects.

Article Link: Graphisoft Unveils Bronze Steve Jobs Statue at Budapest HQ

 

[guru_ck]

Legs look a bit too tall.

 

[Joshwawilson]

Legs look a bit too tall.

I don't think Steve would like the way this looks, and why is the holding out 4 fingers?

 

[NakedPaulToast]

I don't think Steve would like the way this looks, and why is the holding out 4 fingers?

He's showing the proper way to hold an iphone (without a bumper), when making calls.

 

[Frankied22]

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I don't know about this....

 

[Yamcha]

Doesn't look much like Steve Jobs IMO..

 

[SixSlinger]

Yuck

In my very humble opinion....that is really ugly!

 

[Swain]

The fact that people want to claim to be first on this baffles my mind.
Being first doesn't mean a thing about this subject. It should be about Steve Jobs and what he has accomplished. Nothing more, but certainly nothing less.

 

[H2SO4]

He's showing the proper way to hold an iphone without a bumber, when making calls.

That is absolutely as funny as hell.

 

[wordoflife]

I don't think Steve would like the way this looks, and why is the holding out 4 fingers?

I don't understand when people say this. How would we know how Steve would like it?

 

[Dr Kevorkian94]

Not Bronze, Aluminum this guy is a noob. lmao

 

[ProVideo]

I don't understand when people say this. How would we know how Steve would like it?

If you say "Steve would think this is s---" then you have a 99% chance of being right.

 

[RichardBeer]

Looks like he's showing props to the west side. Jobs is gangsta.

 

[h1r0ll3r]

Looks kinda creepy to me. Also looks like "Steve" is doing his best "West Coast ****************" impersonation.

 

[Fainer]

This thing looks freaking retarded. He is staring at his fingers like its the first time he ever saw them. I am speechless on how dumb this thing looks....

 

[wikus]

He's showing the proper way to hold an iphone (without a bumper), when making calls.

LMFAO!

 

[o0jelly0o]

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It looks like they paid one amateur $10 to do that and the guy had never seen Steve and they didn't give him a picture they just described him incredibly poorly with a west coast gangster theme going on

 

[ferrous]

So many ...

So many people don't like this sculpture, not sure why. Sure he's got his palm up with fingers fanned out... I don't see anything wrong with the structure. Quiet skinny Steve, just like most of the folk remember him before he died.

 

[Shrink]

OK, granted, it's not Modigliani. It's not even Rodin - and that says a lot. It's definitely not a museum piece

But it is an attempt to show appreciation for the help Jobs provided them at a desperate time for this company.

Maybe it's more the thought than the product.

 

[arkitect]

I don't recall Steve Jobs ever wearing a pair of "Mom Jeans"…

How high waisted are those?

 

[Kabeyun]

Not awful, not great. It's a dynamic pose (walking, gesticulating) which is fitting. But speaking of fitting, this is Steve either post-chemo or wearing pants three sizes too tight. Either way, not how I'd like to remember him.

 

[ironsienna]

I can hardly find any artistic value on this statue… Or any complicated inner meaning…

The artist obviously tried to replicate the pose of Steve, printed on the magazine shown in the fourth photo I am posting here.. (taken from the cover of the Economist magazine: )

Ok, he is walking, maybe someone can translate it as an attempt to reflect his pioneer genius.. And he is holding an imaginary product looking on it in awe…

Other than that I find it poorly made… Here is the "making of" the statue for anyone interested:

http://doublemesh.com/art/steve-jobs-statue-the-making-of/

And some photos from the site:

 

[Laird Knox]

When I saw that picture all I could think of was "C3PO's long lost brother!"

What I get from this story is yet another company he helped at an early stage. A side of Steve Jobs that most didn't see and is contrary to popular opinion.

 

[ProVideo]

Image

Guy with the cigarette: "So what'd this guy die from anyways?"

 

[bradkrischel]

I can't help but wonder when the pointer finger is going to start glowing.