Spirit in the Sky
by Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Title
Spirit in the Sky
Artist
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Medium
Photograph
Description
This bright custom painted yellow 1963 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud 3 was previously owned by Sir Elton John. This was taken at a little Florida car show.
The hood ornament is called the Spirit of Ecstasy, depicting a woman leaning forward with her arms outstretched behind and above her. Billowing cloth runs from her arms to her back, resembling wings flying through the sky. It was sculpted in memory of Eleanor Velasco Thornton ("Thorn"), the secretary and secret love of John Walter Edward Douglas Scott-Montagu (second Baron Montagu of Beaulieu), editor of The Car Illustrated magazine. She was among those killed in 1915 when the SS Persia was torpedoed by a U-boat south of Crete.
Back to the song for which I named my photo: Norman Greenbaum's Spirit in the Sky was recorded by Elton John among many others.
Honored by features in Fine Art America groups:
Art from the Past 05/02/2014
FAA Featured Images 05/20/2014
Premium FAA artists 05/27/2014
All Nostalgia 07/11/2014
Everything Manufactured 07/13/2014
Images That Excite You 07/15/2014
Pin Me 08/20/2014
10 Plus
Pleasing The Eye 09/07/2016
Collectors Gallery 10/22/2019
Music CD Cover Designs 10/29/2019
Weekly Photography Challenge...07/08/2021
Photographic Camera Art..08/15/2021
ALL Automotive Art...08/16/2021
The A List 08/16/2021
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April 28th, 2014
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Comments (23)
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "All Automotive Artworks" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2021 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2021 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Connie Handscomb
Super! fabulous symmetry ... love the yellow ; wonderful Lines, visually striking, Barbie :)) {& I didn't know Elton John wrote that song; oh my}
Barbie Corbett-Newmin replied:
Thank you very much. I'm glad you learned a little something and appreciated the photo, too!
Mark Myhaver
Grabbed me with the boldness of the yellow against the chrome and held me with the title. Always loved the original version by Norman Greenbaum. Also love the angle of your POV.
Barbie Corbett-Newmin replied:
Great comments, Mark, and so much appreciated!!! I'm so glad it brought back good memories for you, also!