A Hungarian businessman who met departed Apple CEO Steve Jobs back in the early 80s wants to immortalize his idol in a larger-than-life bronze statue. The seven-foot-tall statue, which we have to wonder if Jobs himself would have ever approved of, is based off of a photo from the October issue of The Economist magazine in which Jobs appears to be preparing to facepalm himself.

Artist Erno Toth, who spent hours studying Jobs' legendary keynote speeches and the breathless reactions of fanboys in the audience, tells Reuters that he's shooting for a "dynamic" look to capture the CEO's stage presence and constant energy. It also captures his trademark dad jeans and mock turtleneck.

Since this lump of metal is being commissioned in Hungary, Silicon Valley fanboys won't be able to visit Jobs' likeness without making a lengthy pilgrimage to a technology park in Budapest. That might be for the better though, large hunks of heavy metals have a tendency to go missing around here.

Reuters video has the full report, including a few more shots of this lumpy brass thing:

[Reuters Video] via [CBS5]