Cultural Events
The image of Larry was one of the features of the 1999 Melbourne Comedy Festival. Ceramic sculptures of Larry in comedic parodies of famous international and Australian artists’ works were displayed in the windows of Myer on Melbourne’s Bourke Street Mall. A sculpture of ‘Larry’ riding Phar Lap and titled ‘Phar Larry’ was also created by Irving for the 1999 Melbourne Cup.
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