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>>>>From: Jay Heuman [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
If they want to design a "generalized, symbolic, abstracted version," they
wouldn't be basing it on a verifiable photograph of three specific men . . .
would they? Simply put, they ought to find some other source -- or, even
better, they ought to be creative and design something original!<<<<
This, to me, is the crux of the controversy. An original design that
commemmorates as assortment of people (races, professions, whatever)
involved in the tragedy and recovery is cool. A recreation of an existing
photograph is cool. But to take a widely-seen photograph and change the
people in it is offensive to many. Adulteration of a well-known image is
the stuff of parody, of satire, a strange juxtaposition to the intended
meaning of the sculpture.
Robin K Panza
Section of Birds, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
4400 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh PA 15213 USA
phone: 412-622-3255
fax: 412-622-8837
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