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CTyankee

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66. Well, you know, everyone is going to have their own interpretation of public art!
Fri May 25, 2012, 08:45 PM
May 2012

Because it's "out there'!"

That is what is so tough about it, don't you think?

I sometimes think what it must be like to live in Florence, Italy, with its public art always out there for everyone to see. Or Rome with those damn fountains in the Piazza Navone...hard to take on those poor people...

I find it rather disturbing also Marrah_G May 2012 #1
I had to take second look, EvilAL May 2012 #8
Just like the entrance to the LA Coliseum Art_from_Ark May 2012 #15
Greek Olympic athletes in antiquity competed in the nude. This is probably an homage to that since stevenleser May 2012 #32
It was and is, and there were complaints from the same assholes Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #36
They might have competed without clothes Art_from_Ark May 2012 #68
Actually it predates the olympics in L.A. Angleae May 2012 #69
I've seen tons of nude statues without heads, but... Brother Buzz May 2012 #17
It looks highly suggestive of Shankapotomus May 2012 #22
Oh jesus fucking christ on a IPhone charger snooper2 May 2012 #26
Well, the head is missing, Shankapotomus May 2012 #27
Not a great response to a critique of art Bucky May 2012 #63
that was my thought as well Marrah_G May 2012 #48
A lot of Art is disturbing. annabanana May 2012 #31
Guernica comes to mind. You are SUPPOSED to be disturbed by Guernica. That's the point. stevenleser May 2012 #33
I don't think it should be censored Marrah_G May 2012 #70
I'm pretty sure that's the point. Taking her own pic at a photo spot sans head... Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #37
Sigh..........this woman should just get over it. PDJane May 2012 #2
Someone once told me that, at the Vatican, one pope was offended by male genitalia on statues applegrove May 2012 #3
That was mentioned in a History Channel (or was it NatGeo?) program I saw HillWilliam May 2012 #30
LOL! applegrove May 2012 #47
I was told in the Vatican that that's only partly true Nevernose May 2012 #55
That's what happens to your head after you make duck lips HarveyDarkey May 2012 #4
I find it to be aesthetically pleasing. Comrade_McKenzie May 2012 #5
Looks like Thinkpol is hard at work again Major Nikon May 2012 #6
So Who Was Offended... The Birch Or The Oak... WillyT May 2012 #7
Teabaggers who are dumb as a stump Major Nikon May 2012 #9
Y'all need to come to Nashville and see our Musica Statue. Uncle Joe May 2012 #10
No mention of Matisse and his 'Dance' painting? RadiationTherapy May 2012 #21
There is no doubt that Matisse was an influence Uncle Joe May 2012 #25
remember john ashcroft... la la May 2012 #11
Good thing he got it taken care of... TroglodyteScholar May 2012 #12
I am a civil liberties fanatic and porn apologist... cthulu2016 May 2012 #13
I do not question as being "appropriate." I would hope it would engage the viewer in a CTyankee May 2012 #14
I would say that an artwork that makes a lot of visitors feel cthulu2016 May 2012 #29
I don't have too many expectations about art in public spaces, altho I do kind of like CTyankee May 2012 #44
I saw a "curator" take a chainsaw to the penis of a statue once. cthulu2016 May 2012 #56
Nothing like art to make people crazy! CTyankee May 2012 #57
Here's a great story about why public art sucks cthulu2016 May 2012 #61
Well, you know, everyone is going to have their own interpretation of public art! CTyankee May 2012 #66
It's not erotic to me Art_from_Ark May 2012 #16
I don't object to the nudity but I find it creepy and unattractive. It probably gives kids Raine May 2012 #18
yet the NFL is a family setting and that's three hours of men trying to cripple themselves Suji to Seoul May 2012 #20
very provocative. i like it. Suji to Seoul May 2012 #19
Oh Jesus Tap-Dancing CHRIST. HughBeaumont May 2012 #23
John Ashcroft brought it back. proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #24
When Rick was assigned to the Captain's landing party his shirt was red and he was made of meat. hunter May 2012 #28
I'm offended spinbaby May 2012 #34
I cannot help but be reminded of an old SNL skit. GoCubsGo May 2012 #35
Very interesting albeit startling statue... Spazito May 2012 #38
There is a large photo of it cthulu2016 May 2012 #39
you spelled it out very well. nt seabeyond May 2012 #40
I did as you suggested and get your point on... Spazito May 2012 #41
The curator said that the sculpture is meant to convey the idea that the person stevenleser May 2012 #42
You make some very good points... Spazito May 2012 #43
Well, would these be OK for a park/Arboretum? stevenleser May 2012 #46
We assess public comfort in terms of public comfort cthulu2016 May 2012 #51
Using your criteria, we shouldnt have an issue with this sculpture. stevenleser May 2012 #65
well, that was my thought when I realized she was holding a camera on herself. CTyankee May 2012 #50
Offered for Contrast: cthulu2016 May 2012 #49
It is an interesting contrast... Spazito May 2012 #52
13? No way. More like 17 or 18. ...nt TeeYiYi May 2012 #59
Actually 15. I misremembered. cthulu2016 May 2012 #60
I have hesitated, in some of my Challenge threads, to post images of art that is CTyankee May 2012 #67
I agree with your commentary lunatica May 2012 #45
This editorial is hilarious. proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #53
Wait: women have nipples, too?!? Nevernose May 2012 #54
Whoa! Careful, some kid might poke his eye out! /nt MatthewStLouis May 2012 #58
most women have breasts but they usually have heads Rosa Luxemburg May 2012 #62
I support the right of the artist hyphenate May 2012 #64
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