> Our mural is on Brick. > It is 8 feet tall x 52 inches. > Someone at the HC meeting tried to describe our mural as a probable > exemption by miming a "frame" that was about 3' by 2'. To me, it was > another proof that the Commissioners will "see" what they like as > "conforming" and what is not liked as "blight" that requires removal. > Don't forget, this kind of attitude is not limited to Historical Commissions, but to all governmental bodies -- from Zoning Boards to the Courts. With the Courts being far less consistent than any Historical Commission or Zoning Board would dare to be.
[What? You've never heard of Judge Shopping -- a tried an true sideline of the bar; or maybe Jurisdiction Shopping? Why are virtually all Asbestos claims filed in some obscure Louisiana Parish (or is it Alabama, I forget) instead of where either the companies exist or the claimants live? The judicial system is anything but consistant. If it was, there would be no reason for Judges. The name of the game, boys and girls, is "interpretation," better known as "opinion." After all, they are called "Judicial Opinions," aren't they?] This is always going to be true. It's called human nature. It's why there are horse races, sports teams and why Politicans build them stadiums. Personally, I consider Murals as much "art" as the Graffiti which it covered over, ...and which "everyone" also touted as "art" not all that long ago. Personally, every time I see a wall mural all I can think of is the Slums of Mexico City and Diego Riviera(sp). And quite frankly, things like the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel give me a stiff neck. On the other hand, I find virtually all "contemporary" buildings with their lack of "ornamentation" to be not only ugly, but boring as well. I tend to be of the opinion, along with Slarty Bardfast, that the "fiddley little bits" are quite nice! City Hall is one of the most fascinating buildings around. Or the Furness Building here on Penn's campus. I'll take a building designed by Howard Roark any day... although he designed some pretty ugly crap as well, despite what most people think. -- T.T.F.N. William H. Magill Senior Systems Administrator Information Services and Computing (ISC) Networking & Telecommunications University of Pennsylvania [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.isc-net.upenn.edu/~magill/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
