tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post4402158447120253822..comments2024-03-28T15:05:10.372-05:00Comments on Every goddamn day: 03/28/24: Talk about coincidences! Neil Steinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-33922190704950423282015-08-14T18:15:57.362-05:002015-08-14T18:15:57.362-05:00While I think Kapoor has a legitimate gripe about ...While I think Kapoor has a legitimate gripe about this "plagiarism", from his perspective, it doesn't seem to me that his campaign to involve the mayor makes much sense. I agree with NS that there's really no downside to this act of copycatting from our fair city's perspective. If there's any effect at all, MORE people will probably want to see the Bean because of it.Jakashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-14825210515460306932015-08-14T15:59:45.552-05:002015-08-14T15:59:45.552-05:00The artist of the Bean has his opinion in the read...The artist of the Bean has his opinion in the reader feedback on Fri. the 14th and he's not too happy with the mayor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-63860431345916124672015-08-13T20:34:57.168-05:002015-08-13T20:34:57.168-05:00I'm not a big fan of the building, either.I'm not a big fan of the building, either. Coeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130250489695215525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-1869692755335315692015-08-13T18:15:17.662-05:002015-08-13T18:15:17.662-05:00That's hardly a favorite of mine, but I surely...That's hardly a favorite of mine, but I surely don't hate it the way you two and many others seem to. But if you dynamited it, how would you even be able to tell? I'm just disappointed that you didn't take this golden opportunity to employ the swell nickname for it, "Snoopy in a Blender." : )Jakashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-39681047071333265992015-08-13T18:02:02.880-05:002015-08-13T18:02:02.880-05:00That's better.That's better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-29997930047202001672015-08-13T16:49:58.201-05:002015-08-13T16:49:58.201-05:00Hate the Dubuffet. I could push the plunger to dyn...Hate the Dubuffet. I could push the plunger to dynamite it and never bat an eye. Neil Steinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468057838260476480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-32546642613865250862015-08-13T15:19:36.837-05:002015-08-13T15:19:36.837-05:00The Bean beats the heck out of that Dubuffet monst...The Bean beats the heck out of that Dubuffet monstrosity outside of the Thompson Center, that's for sure. I can get used to almost anything, but that still offends the eye. Coeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130250489695215525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-47875231026811443222015-08-13T14:10:19.049-05:002015-08-13T14:10:19.049-05:00In all honesty, I think we'd have been hard-pr...In all honesty, I think we'd have been hard-pressed to do better than that piece, whatever one thinks of the sculptor. There is a neo-classical Peristyle about a block away for folks such as yourself to enjoy. I certainly wasn't wild about the cost, but I have to concede that Millennium Park features a nice assortment of artistic elements. And I'm no fan of abstract art, generally.Jakashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-27955377651350663162015-08-13T14:01:09.137-05:002015-08-13T14:01:09.137-05:00It's not like I'm some swell living in a 5...It's not like I'm some swell living in a 5-million-dollar penthouse, there, Anon. For example, the new hotel in the old Chicago Athletic Association building offers fine views, and one doesn't need to be staying there, or even dining there, to see them. During "Open House Chicago" in October, which is free to all and conducted by the Chicago Architecture Foundation, one can visit offices in some of those buildings. Heck, you can even view the Bean from the Cultural Center, also free, though that's obviously not a high-rise.Jakashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-71279967924491267642015-08-13T13:30:08.284-05:002015-08-13T13:30:08.284-05:00I've always thought that the Bean was a fun, c...I've always thought that the Bean was a fun, cool sculpture, not everything needs to be so serious. The Big Oil Bubble is similar, but I do see a lot of differences. It has more "feet" on the base and the surface is wavy to name a couple. I hate to be the one to point this out, but people can walk under it, and those are color changing LED lights that do a lightning like show. Still tacky, but not red Christmas lights. Nikki Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-35808406864569733752015-08-13T13:11:34.385-05:002015-08-13T13:11:34.385-05:00Don't care for the Chinese practices, but Kapo...Don't care for the Chinese practices, but Kapoor is an arrogant prick.<br /><br />We could have done better as far as an art piece in that downtown area.<br /><br />Artists need to go more neo-classical-not so much with the abstract art style.Readernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-53344169833952374002015-08-13T13:08:11.773-05:002015-08-13T13:08:11.773-05:00viewed from "the high rises across the street...viewed from "the high rises across the street" ???<br /><br />must be nice<br /><br />good point about what if they stole printed work<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-59579985547901291612015-08-13T12:27:55.957-05:002015-08-13T12:27:55.957-05:00Given the alternatives when it comes to public art...Given the alternatives when it comes to public art in Chicago, I'd have to say that the Bean is a winner, myself, Wendy. As fun as it is for everybody to stand under it, and take their dozens of selfies around it, I believe I like it best, at this point, when I see it from one of the high-rises across the street and it really does look like a not-that-huge shiny silver bean plopped down in the midst of its surroundings.<br /><br />I was all set to agree with NS about this one. If they want to create a second-rate copy of, ahem, Cloud Gate, so what? It just reflects more glory on the original, and further demonstrates what a swell idea it was. Upon further review, though, I CAN see Kapoor's point. If they wanted a thinly-disguised knock-off of the Bean for their oil-rich city, they could have commissioned HIM to create it. And, one would assume, PAID him handsomely. The "Big Oil Bubble", in addition to being an homage to his work, denied him a potential project.<br /><br />NS, if somebody were to translate all your books into Chinese without involving you at all, and the works (because the Chinese have excellent taste, natch) sold well, would your attitude be "Great -- my work is being appreciated by a whole other audience that never would have seen it; way to go, comrades" or "Hey, that's MY stuff, where's MY cut?"<br /><br />Still, with regard to the attendant publicity, I'd think it would have behooved Kapoor to be magnanimous about this, rather than suing.Jakashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-28933214769030489662015-08-13T10:22:33.043-05:002015-08-13T10:22:33.043-05:00I call it the Blob and I'm amazed anyone would...I call it the Blob and I'm amazed anyone would want to copy this overpriced, three-dimensional mirror. WendyChttp://twitter.com/WendyCCHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-570961037837625362015-08-13T09:13:15.357-05:002015-08-13T09:13:15.357-05:00Anish Kapoor is upset. Shocking, truly. But will ...Anish Kapoor is upset. Shocking, truly. But will Chinese authorities hassle people taking photos of their Bean clone with SLR cameras as was once done with our original, screaming "Copyright!!1!!!" 😂Jason Lindquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076581891264441475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-43018330668467790472015-08-13T07:54:27.599-05:002015-08-13T07:54:27.599-05:00Good info, Bernie.
Clark St., yes, many in the ar...Good info, Bernie.<br /><br />Clark St., yes, many in the art world are overly pretentious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-1007610346806366222015-08-13T07:03:01.558-05:002015-08-13T07:03:01.558-05:00There is a downside to the copy culture in China. ...There is a downside to the copy culture in China. Software engineering in China consists of learning how to hack and crack. Cracking consists of knowing enough computer programming to reverse engineer the copy protection on a software package. You will only sell one copy of a program you developed to China. It will then get distributed nationwide, for a few dollars more then the cost of the disk the application is stored on. The downside for China is they have no software companies. Anything a Chinese company creates will get copied, and they don't receive royalties, thus no profit. If the government prohibits the copying of Chinese created software, they would then be competing against the virtually free Western products, widely available.Berniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157600812959885192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3972382144120426476.post-66744018511393275602015-08-13T01:03:16.896-05:002015-08-13T01:03:16.896-05:00There are multiple copies of the Masonic Temple Bu...There are multiple copies of the Masonic Temple Building that was at Washington & State [torn down in the Great Depression] all over the world, including one here on LaSalle St. <br />There is at least one ripoff in Japan of the First National Bank Building [or whatever its current name is] at Madison Dearborn.<br />But copying a famous public art work appears to be something fairly new.<br />And Kapoor is an asshole for disliking the name The Bean.<br />That nickname makes far more sense than the pretentious bullshit name he gave it!Clark St.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09634234069783123180noreply@blogger.com