Mrs Mungo Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Looks like someone has a similar issue: naked sculpture fight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Roflol! That article is *fantastic*. Clearly the writer really enjoyed herself, lol.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 This is our city's roundabutt: http://www.pbase.com/deadelvis/image/22332218 wiki article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musica People here weren't terribly happy about it either but it seems the controversy has died down since it was first put up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 This is our city's roundabutt: http://www.pbase.com/deadelvis/image/22332218 wiki article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musica People here weren't terribly happy about it either but it seems the controversy has died down since it was first put up. Haha "roundabutt" :lol: I am twelve. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Hilarious! My ds would want me to drive by just to make bad jokes. Personally I think they could decorate with seasonal boxers, it would add another dimension to art. :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Ah, yes, even our city has had it share of controversy over a nude statue! Involving homeschoolers no less :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 It's a good thing they don't live near me. . . . Vulcan in Birmingham, AL (now you know it's time to go to bed when you start posting these kind of links. .. . . :D) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole M Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Thing is, I know a lotta rock climbers, and although I have never specifically asked them, my sense is that it's dangerous work, and they would want to protect their, you know, assets. Nude roundabutts, fine. I mean, if I were young and had a hard body and an opportunity to frolic in the buff, you betcha. But I'm not climbing any rocks in the buff. Uh uh. No thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Personally I think they could decorate with seasonal boxers, it would add another dimension to art. :lol::lol: :iagree: I agree. The officials should get over the "defacing public property" thing and embrace the clothing. In a suburb of Seattle, we have a statue (not nude) called Waiting for the Interurban. It's a bunch of people waiting for the bus, basically. Not only is it decorated regularly but it's embraced by the city. It's part of the fun. If you go visit the statue, you never know what you'll get. http://www.fremontoktoberfest.org/interurban.html About a block away, we also have a giant troll under a bridge, complete with a full size VW bug that he swiped from the road above. Kids love climbing on him. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremont_Troll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted September 3, 2009 Author Share Posted September 3, 2009 :iagree: I agree. The officials should get over the "defacing public property" thing and embrace the clothing. In a suburb of Seattle, we have a statue (not nude) called Waiting for the Interurban. It's a bunch of people waiting for the bus, basically. Not only is it decorated regularly but it's embraced by the city. It's part of the fun. If you go visit the statue, you never know what you'll get. http://www.fremontoktoberfest.org/interurban.html I agree with you on this. There was a statue in front of the library where I went to college. He wore t-shirts during football season, gained a scarf as the weather grew colder and got a Santa hat to wear during the holidays! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Hee hee... dressing up nude statues reminds me of Mannekin Pis in Brussels... I think the Belgians have a better sense of humor. :D Here's a bit of the Wiki article: On many occasions, the statue is dressed in a costume. His wardrobe now consists of several hundred different costumes. The costumes are changed according to a schedule managed by the non-profit association The Friends of Manneken-Pis, in ceremonies that are often accompanied by brass band music. Also on occasion, the statue is hooked up to a keg of beer. Cups will be filled up with the beer flowing from the statue and given out to people passing by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Buffalo has a copy of David that was frequently dressed. It appears that nude public statues are not uncommon nor is the overwhelming desire to dress them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 :iagree: I agree. The officials should get over the "defacing public property" thing and embrace the clothing. In a suburb of Seattle, we have a statue (not nude) called Waiting for the Interurban. It's a bunch of people waiting for the bus, basically. Not only is it decorated regularly but it's embraced by the city. It's part of the fun. If you go visit the statue, you never know what you'll get. http://www.fremontoktoberfest.org/interurban.html About a block away, we also have a giant troll under a bridge, complete with a full size VW bug that he swiped from the road above. Kids love climbing on him. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremont_Troll dog with human face = unsinkable scared troll under bridge = unsinkable real scared Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Buffalo has a copy of David that was frequently dressed. It appears that nude public statues are not uncommon nor is the overwhelming desire to dress them. Yes, ma'am. I thought of David right away. I don't remember the last time he was dressed but I do remember some fluorescent spray paint --- which is bad, very bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 At least it's smaller than the giant buttocks.....I mean peachoid;)......watertower in Greenville, SC along I-85 .;) The "indentation" is indeed facing the highway, at least going south. http://www.adaysdrivefromgreenville.com/2008/04/peachoid.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 At least it's smaller than the giant buttocks.....I mean peachoid;)......watertower in Greenville, SC along I-85 .;) The "indentation" is indeed facing the highway, at least going south. http://www.adaysdrivefromgreenville.com/2008/04/peachoid.html The protuberance under the peach cleft is...odd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenNC Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 The protuberance under the peach cleft is...odd? Peaches do have that point to the bottom of them, at least some varieties do, though I don't usually see them as pronounced as the Peachoid (of course, scale matters, I suppose:)). http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/agpubs/ag-464%20%28reprint%29.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Aw, come on ! We still miss Vulcan. (Beautiful little park there ! ) We would check to see what colour his "popsicle" was (red/green), if we were in town at night. Does the city still keep up that practice ? It's a good thing they don't live near me. . . . Vulcan in Birmingham, AL (now you know it's time to go to bed when you start posting these kind of links. .. . . :D) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peek a Boo Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 It appears that nude public statues are not uncommon nor is the overwhelming desire to dress them. This is why i would never support the use of city funds or property to pay for or display nude artwork, except as displayed IN A MUSEUM. There's so much other GREAT art, why pick something that has a history of pissing off the very people that helped pay for it?:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BakersDozen Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 It was me who had the issue. Went to the library on Monday night and saw that the statue had been moved...to a more prominent location! Nice. My dc just laughed at her "cheeks" and wondered why a woman would want to bike naked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peek a Boo Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 It was me who had the issue. Went to the library on Monday night and saw that the statue had been moved...to a more prominent location! Nice. My dc just laughed at her "cheeks" and wondered why a woman would want to bike naked. where's our pic!!?? voyeurs here ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdeveson Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 This is why i would never support the use of city funds or property to pay for or display nude artwork, except as displayed IN A MUSEUM. There's so much other GREAT art, why pick something that has a history of pissing off the very people that helped pay for it?:glare: If we ban everything that pisses off some people, there would be nothing left to do. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole M Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 If we ban everything that pisses off some people, there would be nothing left to do. :001_huh: Hey, yeah! And what would we complain about then, I ask you! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peek a Boo Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 If we ban everything that pisses off some people, there would be nothing left to do. :001_huh: yeah, but this is one that is pretty big and ALWAYS pisses off LOTS of people. Leave it to the private sector, not public funds. I'll apply that to commissioning religious art with taxpayer money too --just as discourteous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peek a Boo Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Hey, yeah! And what would we complain about then, I ask you! :D Congressional chaplains ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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