No time to give this the full measure of bemused contempt it deserves, but I certainly urge you to check out this fine post from the Decrepit Old Fool on a particular example of public “art.” The artist’s commentary on why his $200K piece was finally pulled from display (which I can only label as “blaming the victim”) is particularly telling:
The chasm of incomprehension between public art and its intended audience remains as wide as ever.
Seems to me that if you intend a piece of art for a particular audience, the responsibility to bridge that particular chasm is yours. But I’m sure that’s a horribly reactionary attitude on my part.
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