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Re: Any of you seen...

Posted by Lateralus on 2010-July-07 17:19:23 EDT, Wednesday
In reply to Any of you seen... posted by Moony on 2010-July-07 09:28:42 EDT, Wednesday

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Yep, I'm quite familiar with Berge's sculptural art. He actually has several nude child pieces, but this particular one has an interesting history. From the Johns Hopkins News-Letter:

"The current garden's most prominent structure is the statue in the middle of its wishing pool. Entitled the Sea Urchin, it was created by the artist Edward Berge and had stood for 34 years in Mount Vernon near the Washington Monument; it was replaced by a replica that was more to scale with the majority of its surroundings and the original was given to Paul M. Higinbotharn who later donated the piece to Hopkins. The Decker Gardens remain a popular location on the Homewood Campus; it is the sight of Spring Fair's "Beer Garden" as well as a serene location to study in the warmer months."

So the irony is that Washington, who has more than once attempted to censor art featuring nude children, has it's very own "kiddie porn" piece right next to the Washington Monument. You gotta love the US; no other people in the world are as capable as we are of compartmentalizing and putting blinders on. :)


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