My grandfather, a tool and diemaker, would spend no small proportion of his workdays recreating "The Thinker on the Commode" from machined parts. Although it was technically impressive, we could never deduce why he did it, either.
That's funny! I have been on E Bay buying and selling since the mid 90's and I still am amazed at what turns up. Sometimes I just like to see what people are selling. The artist must have seen a "Doc" picking his butt at some time and thought it would be fun to create.
My grandfather, a tool and diemaker, would spend no small proportion of his workdays recreating "The Thinker on the Commode" from machined parts. Although it was technically impressive, we could never deduce why he did it, either.