There appears to be some difference of opinion on the sculpture (which I consider quite beautiful).
Perhaps it’s time to call in a true art expert to make a judgment on its appropriateness.
Or maybe you can make the call.
“If she’s a ballerina, she should have some clothes on,” said Tonette
Watts, 57, a resident and mother of a teen girl, who stopped and stared
at the statue on her way to work. “If you’ve got kids you do not want
them seeing that.”
It’s a gorgeous statue with a powerful message. Why wouldn’t you want young people to see that?
So sad … that there are some who were never breast fed —
http://www.hermes-press.com/ashcroft_nude.jpg
Its funny how you never forget those seminal moments in our history.
Note to men in the East Bay: if you’re going to clutch your pearls because of this statue, don’t do it in public.
I think she was the same one that lobbied for putting a pair of gym shorts on the statue of David.
If nudity offends you, just imagine she’s wearing a leotard.