tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post8565550733874866360..comments2024-03-17T12:16:42.048-07:00Comments on Civic Center: Patrick Dougherty and The Upper CrustCivic Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12362422142667230626noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post-69111269906399615082011-02-23T20:01:26.303-08:002011-02-23T20:01:26.303-08:00Actually those trees look very healthy, they are &...Actually those trees look very healthy, they are 'pollarded' which is a common practice in Europe. After pollarding if they were not pruned yearly they would grow out and quickly break and die. I'm sure that the artist took care to make sure the trees were not hurt and are more than capable of supporting the sculpture. I happen to like Mr. Dougherty's work, though not seeing it in person it's hard to fully appreciate. In any case, I think you'd be hard pressed to find public art that EVERYONE likes! At least if you don't like this, you can rejoice in it's decay.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049763037872605266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post-17814753736818936632009-02-27T08:43:00.000-08:002009-02-27T08:43:00.000-08:00Dear Donald: Good rant. I like the "artwork," but ...Dear Donald: Good rant. I like the "artwork," but I can see hating it.Civic Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362422142667230626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post-83326220930267131322009-02-27T06:33:00.000-08:002009-02-27T06:33:00.000-08:00Please accept my apologies, but I've just got ...Please accept my apologies, but I've just got to say it:<BR/><BR/>Art is art, and I like most all of it, but to be really honest, I don't like this installation at all... It's probably the dumbest "art" I've seen in years!<BR/><BR/>But I'd give it an "E" for Effort -- obviously the artist and crew put a lot of work into it, but it does absolutely nothing for me...<BR/><BR/>All I can think of is those poor tortured Sycamore trees that the "artwork" imposes on. Actually the City already persecutes those poor Sycamores by constantly pruning them instead of just letting them grow tall and broad -- but of course the City COULDN'T allow anything like that in our parks and on our sidewalks.<BR/><BR/>And you mean to say that they're not going to take it down soon? Move over, Frank Chu, now I'VE got something to protest! <BR/><BR/>So, I'll get off my soapbox now... Please forgive me. Fine reporting on the installation, however, Mike -- keep up the great work!AphotoAdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08581940419934089601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11380345.post-82271216714225080892009-02-26T14:25:00.000-08:002009-02-26T14:25:00.000-08:00Thank you for documenting this process. I wish I c...Thank you for documenting this process. I wish I could see it in person. I'll have to ask my mother to go down there and report back to me!momohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12149328149132703479noreply@blogger.com