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I'll have to go take a look sometime.
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I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891 -
I would have voted for the young, smiling MLK.There's nothing wrong with the dream, my friend, the problem lies with the dreamer.Comment
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Hera is way out there in lala land as usual I see. But I must say it's interesting that the statue is a white man with black features, who doesn't look much like good old Luther King as I know him from the pictures.Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.-Isaiah 41:10
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made - Psalms 139.14a
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I was talking about the artistic style, though I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that Americans don't get this.Originally posted by gribbler View Post
Its obvious he tried, but its also obvious he just didn't have any experience with carving African features (not that he would do any better on European features).Originally posted by Oerdin View Post
Are you saying some of the top Nazis weren't totally gay?Originally posted by Lonestar View PostModern man calls walking more quickly in the same direction down the same road “change.”
The world, in the last three hundred years, has not changed except in that sense.
The simple suggestion of a true change scandalizes and terrifies modern man. -Nicolás Gómez DávilaComment
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Of which of my criticisms was lala land? They where basically aesthetic in nature.Originally posted by Nikolai View Post
1. The socialist realist style dosen't really suit the general style of the American capitol
2. The artist didn't do a good job of representing Kings facial features
3. The symbolism of his facial expression and posture dosen't match the official societal mythos Americans have about themselves.
I compared to a Genghis Khan conquering warlord statue for a reason. The angry scowl, directed at a memorial dedicated to a founding father, the crossed arms, the aggressive stance. if it was made by an American I would have suspected some subconsicius manifestation of a racist narrative ala "those pesky Negroes got all uppity and beat the **** out of the White man, but don't worry some day we'll fix that."Modern man calls walking more quickly in the same direction down the same road “change.”
The world, in the last three hundred years, has not changed except in that sense.
The simple suggestion of a true change scandalizes and terrifies modern man. -Nicolás Gómez DávilaComment
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Right civil rights was a shakedown on whitey rather than the plagiarized (much like his doctoral dissertation) "content of his caracther" shtick.Originally posted by Aeson View PostModern man calls walking more quickly in the same direction down the same road “change.”
The world, in the last three hundred years, has not changed except in that sense.
The simple suggestion of a true change scandalizes and terrifies modern man. -Nicolás Gómez DávilaComment
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I don't know about socialist realism, but that is a godawful statue.
DC monuments have gone way downhill. Compare vietnam and lincoln to the pieces of **** that are this and the ww2 monuments12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
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Theres nothing socialist realism about that statue other than he's a political figure captured in statue form."I hope I get to punch you in the face one day" - MRT144, Imran Siddiqui
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I agree. **** Hera's nonsense, the statue simply doesn't look good. He's far too angry, which contrasts the message of hope.Originally posted by KrazyHorse View Post“As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
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It is most definitely socialist realism. And like all socialist realist works it sucks.
The Abe Lincoln statue is not really better, just bigger.Comment
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I'm not saying that the statue is great, but to harp on it for MLK looking angry... ****, you don't think he was an angry dude?Originally posted by DaShi View Post"My nation is the world, and my religion is to do good." --Thomas Paine
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This statue is an example how cutting corners to save money results in crap. Sure, I'm sure outsourcing it to China saved a ton of money but the result is just a really bad statue and it is all because we lack the collective civic pride to actually do things well in the public domain.Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.Comment
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The abe lincoln statue is smaller. And it is much better.Originally posted by Kitschum View Post12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
Stadtluft Macht Frei
Killing it is the new killing it
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Note the worry on his face, the tension in his hands, one foot jutting forward. He has the responsibility for the survival of his nation in his hands, yet he remains seated, and looks frail. It's a wonderful contrast.12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
Stadtluft Macht Frei
Killing it is the new killing it
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I like the world war II memorial, but the new MLK one just sucks. I'm not actually a huge fan of the vietnam memorial.Originally posted by KrazyHorse View PostIf there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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