[AGL] Monuments to bad taste

[Connie Clark]

--- Michael Eisenstadt <mike.eisenstadt at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Why do you call these in bad taste?

the presidents in Terrastone may

> not equal

> the presence of finally worked bronze busts of

> biggies of the

> past. Instead they  make us smile at the

> resemblance.

> Call it vernacular and then you can get off on the

> charm of

> goofy American versions of high art.

> 


Good point you make Michael.  It's just that the big,
all white, liknesses seem to be popping up too
frequently for me.  The Beatles in the park really
started me against the it.

The sculpture scale is good for me, since the 30+ foot
tall Sam Houston and Stephen F. Austin along the
highway with the Texas proud statement wouldn't
necessarily be seen by the public if they were just a
little bit larger than life size. The artist got that
right - one does not even have to get out of their
cars to admire it.  Just drive by it at 70 mph and
you've seen it.

Connie