I was browsing the Internet looking at street art when I found this photo:
a Banksy figure walking a dog after the style of Keith Haring. LOVE.IT.
In 1998, Tom and I happened to be in San Francisco at the same time as a
Keith Haring Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit.
I’m not sure how many of the works we saw as we went through the city, but at the very least, we got shots of a couple near Pier 39:
Yellow Arching Figure, 1985
Blue Curling Figure, 1985
I loved the way people couldn’t stay off of them. There’s something magical about art we’re allowed to touch.
I loved the way people couldn’t stay off of them. There’s something magical about art we’re allowed to touch.
This makes me think of my trip to see you guys in Houston, and somebody named Goober was told not to touch or stay off of the statues by the docent. 😉
Where was that? It’s probably when you guys went out with Tom and without me because of my back?
Yeah, it was me, Goober, Tom and Lindsey (whose name I’m probably spelling wrong–Sorry!) when we went to downtown Houston to take pics, and we went to a couple of art museums. He got up on a silver statue of a gargoyle or something outside the doors to the place to get the right angle and the docent came tearing out to tell him to get off.
I’m glad we didn’t have to bail him out of Museum Jail. Art-lovin’ docents can be aggressive.
Looking at the Haring sculptures reminded me that it is time for a return visit to the City Garden. Hopefully, it won’t be over-crowded. Since that article came out saying STL is one of the cheapest places in the country to visit, the tourist rate has increased.
I hope that one day I’ll be one of those tourists!
“Any person found painting graffiti on these premises will be reported (to the nearest art dealer),” said the sign. 8)
Ha! It’s a tough line, the one between defacing and creating, isn’t it?
Chicken. Or, the egg.
If all parties agree, I’d say all are created defaced, AKA art, 2.0.
But that could become new art 1.0 or 1.1 or … so much for version numbering.
I agree with you about art one’s allowed to touch. So much more engaging than what’s behind a rope or a perspex screen.