A Stand Against Monumental Inflation
Jim Maher ·
May 4, 2011 at 2:17pm
Had to let you know that there are alternatives to an inflatable G.W. Bush monument. This life size bronze was just installed in Rapid City, South Dakota, as a part of the City of Presidents project. Since 2000, the City of Presidents has placed bronzes of all past U.S. Presidents in the downtown area of Rapid City. more here
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Aug '10
Re: A Stand Against Monumental Inflation
Fine work.
Edited on May 4, 2011 at 2:44pmApr '11
Re: A Stand Against Monumental Inflation
Jim Maher: Had to let you know that there are alternatives to an inflatable G.W. Bush monument. This life size bronze was just installed in Rapid City, South Dakota, as a part of the City of Presidents project. Since 2000, the City of Presidents has placed bronzes of all past U.S. Presidents in the downtown area of Rapid City. more here
Thanks so much for sharing this, Jim! What a cool project. From your website it looks like you created several of the works for the City of Presidents project including this one of GWB. Were you able to choose which president(s) to sculpt and where in the city they were placed? I especially like your Reagan--love the boot up on the rock and the smile. The Visit Rapid City website states that the project ended last year. Does this mean that no new presidents will be added?
Jun '10
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And his little dog Toto, too.
May '11
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Charlotte Reineck
Thanks so much for sharing this, Jim! What a cool project. From your website it looks like you created several of the works for the City of Presidents project including this one of GWB. Were you able to choose which president(s) to sculpt and where in the city they were placed? I especially like your Reagan--love the boot up on the rock and the smile. The Visit Rapid City website states that the project ended last year. Does this mean that no new presidents will be added? · May 4 at 8:34am
Thank you, Charlotte. The artists were allowed to choose their five favorites, Reagan and Lincoln topped my list, and the rest were assigned by mutual agreement. The project is completed to date, and future sculptures will be added as the Presidents leave office. Preferably 2013 for Mr. Obama.
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Wow! Very cool. Thanks for sharing your work and information about the project. I had no idea sculptures of each president existed all in one place.
Dec '10
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How about an alternate version of W with a bullhorn, addressing the throng at Ground Zero? I would nominate that as the iconic image of his presidency.
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I wonder which culture finds that gesture offensive. We'll know soon enough, I'm sure.
Dec '10
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Wikipedia:
"Thumbs up" traditionally translates as the foulest of gesticular insults in some Middle Eastern countries — the most straightforward interpretation is 'Up yours, pal!'[5] The sign has a similarly pejorative meaning in parts of West Africa, South America, Iran, Iraq, and Sardinia, according to Roger E. Axtell's book Gestures: The Do's and Taboos of Body Language Around the World."[5]
In Bangladesh, Iran, and Thailand it is traditionally an obscene gesture, equivalent to the use of the middle finger in the Western world.
In India, although the gesture is well accepted, similar gestures have negative connotations:
Jul '10
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Excellent work.
Aug '10
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There is also the Inflatable Church. http://www.inflatablechurch.com/index.htm
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Stuart: that's what I seemed to recall. The statue should now be removed and melted down, don't you think? For the sake of international harmony. This could inflame people.