31 This Monumental ‘Oracle’ Statue in NYC Subverts Traditional Sculpture - Part of an ongoing exhibition at Rockefeller Center, Sanford Biggers’ newest installation challenges the tropes of classical artwork (www.smithsonianmag.com) posted 3 years ago by xleb2 3 years ago by xleb2 +31 / -0 33 comments share 33 comments share save hide report block hide replies
I honestly can't get over how much it looks like a funny old 1940's Disney/Looney Tunes caricature of a black person. You know? The type of depiction we have been told is a big no-no for the past 30 years?
If I want to look at a giant statue of a black man, I choose the fantastic, beautiful African Renaissance Monument in Sengal
Mother. Father. Child.
Realism. Strength. Ascendancy.
Art created with the goal of inspirating and motivating. Art created to give people something to aspire to, art created to uplift.
Not this postmodern drek.
It's only raciss when "the man" says it is. (and "the man" is usually white)
Actually, he's usually Jewish. I'm talkig like, 80-90% of the time.
I like that one too.