tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20029943.post1641937960946479484..comments2024-03-19T17:30:43.706-07:00Comments on cyclotram: Vita Mensae, Living Mind, Life of Thoughtbrx0http://www.blogger.com/profile/17988772767222837140noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20029943.post-70530266867153481232016-08-20T16:24:22.164-07:002016-08-20T16:24:22.164-07:00If a critic is looking for "astonishingly ugl...If a critic is looking for "astonishingly ugly," he or she should be more satisfied with the George Vancouver statue in your last post. The sarcasm and invective are surprising in a blog (not yours) whose About page says "Regardless of quality, art should be cherished."<br /><br />I'll reserve judgment on this piece until I see it in person, but based on the photos, I'm puzzled by the split head, delighted by the thoughtfully rendered classical and Egyptian engravings on the base, and bemused by the Herbert Hoover quote. So I'm already engaged by the piece, and isn't that a goal of public art?<br /><br />The materials used for the base remind me of the interior steps of the Central Library. Any idea if it's the same sculptor?John Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13972579415280353259noreply@blogger.com