Julian LaVerdiere has done some work that I like, and I would have to say that I favor this proposal--in theory, at least--over the various public art nightmares out there waiting to happen (big bronze firemen, chairs for each of the victims, recycled Richard Serra, anything picked by a committee). As for Battery Park City residents having to close their drapes at night: boo hoo, they should be sparing us their exhibitionism anyway. As for astronomy, C'mon, Steve, that's already a lost cause in Manhattan. So far the most compelling argument I've heard against the piece is Alex's: the one good thing Osama did was cut the birds who smashed into the towers some slack.
I like your bird comment. But light pollution hinders the visibility of night skies all over the world, not just the area it originates from.
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- tom moody 2-07-2002 3:09 am
I like your bird comment. But light pollution hinders the visibility of night skies all over the world, not just the area it originates from.
- steve 2-07-2002 6:57 am [add a comment]