Bunny (does Energizer even use that bunny anymore?).A post from Life in the AM got me thinking about this artistic debate once again.
After much thought I'm convinced the big bronze Rocky statue should stand tall on top of the art museum's steps. Looking proudly over the city.
Rocky is art. Rocky is more than a movie character. Rocky represents toughness, he represent victory. We need identifiable figures that ignite inspiration and provide guidance. A beautiful landscape or architectural structure might leave me awe filled, but some days I need practical over transendent beauty. Where should I look when I'm having a tough work week or a difficult time paying the bills? Rocky is a start, and the way he knocked the snot out of that Soviet, Ivan Drago.
William Penn is Philadelphia's other great sculptured figure. But Philadelphians no longer connect with William Penn who ascendeds above them on City Hall. We need a figure to speak to our generation with our struggles.Here is what I propose. We get together and move that statue ourselves to its rightful place atop the museum steps. It will be a demonstration of democracy at work. Rocky can be Philly's version of Nike of Samothrace. A sculpture that encourages and celebrates victory.
Who is with me?
1 comment:
Hi, Matt,
I very much enjoy your blog but I have to respectfully disagree with you on this one. The statue is a left-over movie prop, not a great work of art. I wouldn't mind seeing it on top of the steps for brief spells, but not permanently. For a museum that holds the largest collection of Rodin outside of France, this statue would be an insult to him and other more accomplished sculptors. I like the spot where it is now--still prominent, but not the focus of the museum's great collection. Sam
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