rule of cool statuary.

[Baruch Menachem]

This is on Main between 3 and 4th. It was a gift to the city by a former mayor.

It drives visitors nuts.
It used to be a fountain for horses.

 

[Baruch Menachem]

Joan of Arc, as a memorial to WWI soldiers.

At 39th and Glisan.

they just cleaned it up and polished a few years ago.

 

[Baruch Menachem]

In the park blocks between 8th and 9th on Main

 

[shintao]

This is on Main between 3 and 4th. It was a gift to the city by a former mayor.

It drives visitors nuts.
It used to be a fountain for horses.

Maybe you should make a donation to the city and see where they put it?

Consider the Statute of Liberty for example. Was this a French donated prank to make America accept all the vagrants and criminals of the World, by the Emma Plaque they placed on the lady??

 

[editec]

I have long been of the opinion that all PUBLIC ART* ought to be subject to a vote by the public at large.

*(public art as in statuary and art that is in public buildings but NOT art purchased by and for display public museums...that museum art I want the curators to choose)

 

[Skull Pilot]

I've long been of the opinion that government should not waste taxpayer dollars on art.

 

[Mr. H.]

Is there a statue of Art Linkletter anywhere?
Chicago has some neat stuff like Calder sculptures.

 

[Mr. H.]

The big bean is simply awesome.. I think it's called clouds or something like that.

Yet in the same park, they have this. Creeps me out.