I love this quote: "We wanted art reflective of Paradise Valley, not reflective of some artists' vision of the universe as it exists in their mind," said Councilwoman Barbara Rose-Collins." [[italics added)
Isn't reflecting the artist's vision of the universe the very definition of "art"? What was she expecting? Ignorance in action.
That being said, I find I have to agree with gumby and Sstashmoo. [[Gasp! A sign of the End Times, certainly.) "This turd cannot be polished." [[Great line. I think I'll plagerize it mercilessly in future.)
I don't know "Art", but I know what I like. And I don't like this. It falls under the category of Not-Art, which I created in my personal lexicon to describe the many pieces of expensive bric-a-brac that dot our public spaces, like Picasso's baboon in Chicago or that Calder monstrosity in Grand Rapids.
That having been said, it remains for future generations to decide whether it's significant. I never forget that "Swan Lake," one of my favorite pieces of music, was vilified at its Moscow debut.
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