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Rindan t1_ja6iocq wrote

Stop trying to make it happen.

It looks like someone holding either a massive turd, or a giant dildo. It looks that way because of the back of the arms don't have an arm like structure, and there are "back of the arms" seen from almost every angle. This picture is slightly better than most because it has the least amount of back of arms / massive turd / giant dildo in the shot possible and it is dark.

It's not disrespecting MLKs memory to think that this statue looks like some holding a massive turd or giant dildo. You don't have to find an angle where it is least awful. Sometimes art is just awful. It's okay. I'm totally going to show out of town folks the hands holding a massive dildo statue, because it's hilarious. Sometimes art is so bad it is hilarious, and these arms that appears to be holding up a massive, floppy dong are just one such piece. Stop trying to be proud for the "right" reasons, and accept the hilarity of being proud of our arms holding aloft a giant dildo statue for the hilariously wrong reasons.

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orielbean t1_ja8ffde wrote

If you look at the photo source, the artist ignores the perfect part of the photo subjects - their happy beaming smiling faces.

Coretta and Martin both have gorgeous smiles that convey all the gravity of the moment. Whereas the hug is a bit awkward and candid…

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Shufflebuzz t1_ja6pl44 wrote

Maybe it just doesn't photograph well.

Perhaps it looks better in person?

It has to, right?

It couldn't have gotten all the way from concept to giant sculpture installation without someone saying that it looks bad.
Could it?

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IAmRyan2049 t1_ja6rwbc wrote

It looks great in drone photographs from above. The incredible artistic achievement is apparent from that angle.

Unfortunately no one will ever see that, and it looks like a punchline. It’s butt cheeks

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ThaMac t1_ja7skd3 wrote

I’ve been there and I feel no differently after seeing it in person. From most angles it looks like two hands holding a huge turd or a huge bronze dick.

From some angles, it goes look like someone performing cunninlingus. I didn’t notice that in pictures, so there’s that I guess.

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septagon t1_ja7shni wrote

It very much could have because at NO point along the way was anyone able to question it. Would YOU be the city exec to axe the mlk statue??

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teucer_ t1_ja8u91m wrote

MLK was a serial womanizer so I tend to side with the dildo viewpoint

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donkadunny t1_ja6ysaw wrote

It looks great in person. Have you actually seen it in person? Or just the photos?

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michael_scarn_21 t1_ja77p5i wrote

I saw it in person for the first time on Friday and still thought it looked like hands holding a dong. It's unfortunate from most angles.

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-doughboy t1_ja7kyvh wrote

I have seen it in person too after first only seeing pictures, where I thought it looked like shit. My feeling is that it will look better to everyone when the weather is sunnier, we have later sunsets, the park is greener, etc. It is not great, but it's not as awful as everyone makes it out to be.

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TheColonelRLD t1_ja7xa8j wrote

"Stop trying to make it happen"

In response to one person expressing their enjoyment of a piece of art. Get over yourself buddy. The world doesn't live by your subjective opinions. You've got a lot of growing up to do. Smh at your upvotes. Come on Boston.

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TheDoktorIsIn t1_ja7y2ql wrote

I mean, yeah it's subjective but it's also a popular subjective opinion. At what out does a "great" public work of art become meaningless if the masses don't enjoy it?

The Embrace being wildly unpopular is not an uncommon opinion. It's subjective, sure, but it's the popular opinion.

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radwagondesign t1_ja7emt6 wrote

I can’t believe people are still putting this much energy into hating it

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Flakybeef t1_ja7rh91 wrote

I can’t believe people are still putting this much effort into convincing others it look like an actual embrace

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Acadia_Due t1_ja7v905 wrote

Given how much they spent on it, the least we can do is enjoy hating it.

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Rindan t1_ja9j6vq wrote

You misunderstand. I don't hate it. Bad art awesome. I like it. I literally hope we keep it forever and will be disappointed if they give into public pressure and bring it down. What other city has two massive bronze arms holding up a big flaccid schlong? That's a thing to brag about and show people. The only thing we need to do to improve it is to give it a good nick name. "Two arms holding aloft a big floppy dong" is just too long to say.

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radwagondesign t1_jaahdwy wrote

real talk, did not read your first post. just saw the length of it and couldnt believe there were still that many words to be typed about it.

that said, i take absolutely no umbrage with this approach you have here. fully on board with this.

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