I don't know if ann finds the statue offensive for the reason that others have suggested the original photo is offensive, but I think all of those statues are offensive because they're kitsch, as is the photo of the canyon that sold for several million dollars.
Coincidentally Roger Scruton has been writing a (very, very poor) series of articles on the BBC about Art with a capital A, and today he discusses kitsch: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-30439633 I think his historical claims are wrong, but he describes kitsch quite well. He promises to reveal to us next time how to tell kitsch from Shinola, so that should bring down photography prices pretty sharpish. B > On 14 Dec 2014, at 19:47, John <[email protected]> wrote: > > If I knew, I wouldn't have to ask. > >> On 12/13/2014 6:55 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: >> If ya have to ask, ya don't know :-) >> >> ann >> >>> On 12/13/2014 14:50, John wrote: >>> What about it makes it offensive? >>> >>>> On 12/12/2014 9:49 PM, Ann Sanfedele wrote: >>>> Am I the only one that finds the sculptures a little offensive? >>>> >>>> I know the _photo_ well, Dan - the one Alfred Eisenstadt shot for LIFE >>>> Magazine - and I actually saw back then as my parents subscribed to both >>>> LIFE and LOOK. (I was almost 9 years old on VJ day...) >>>> >>>> I think the world's largest cow in... (is it NORTH Dakota?) fares well >>>> in comparison :-) >>>> >>>> ann >>>> >>>>> On 12/12/2014 00:40, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >>>>> Like many of Seward Johnson's sculptures, it is based on a great work >>>>> of art, in this case an iconic photo. >>>>> The sculpture was displayed on Times Square for a while. >>>>> Dan Matyola >>>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 11:18 PM, Ann Sanfedele <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> Like the shot, hate the sculpture - >>>>>> >>>>>> ann >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 12/11/2014 21:49, Rick Womer wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A runner-up for this month's PUG, also from the Grounds for >>>>>>> Sculpture in >>>>>>> central New Jersey: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=17922124 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> (K-5, DA 16-45) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Comments appreciated! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Rick >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>>> follow the directions. >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > > -- > Science - Questions we may never find answers for. > Religion - Answers we must never question. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
