>"So what's your opinion of the Mies Van der Rohe grave at Graceland?" WC
I vaguely remember the Mies memorial, but can't remember having any response other than amusement. A simple granite slab for Mr. "Less is more" - how appropriate! (actually - it should have been a blank, black steel plate - but probably the cemetery would not have allowed such a thing) The thing to judge would be the typography, which looks no more than acceptable in the photos on the net, but really requires another personal visit (which I'll make the next time I go to see French's statue for Marshall Field). It's a shame that the super-wealthy no longer commission extravagant monuments for the cemetery -- because that is the best place for quiet, peaceful, aesthetic meditation. BTW - the rest of my tour of Graceland is here: http://mountshang.blogspot.com/2006/06/my-trip-to-graceland-chicago.html and here: http://mountshang.blogspot.com/2006/06/three-great-statues-at-graceland.html ____________________________________________________________ Let the sun shine in! Click now for a beautiful new sunroom! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2231/fc/BLSrjnxR1MzfwY7dmIkavpZabiM6EG GIIU7KqbnRviVkx5LaIDAHktHsAdK/
