<< <i>Why all the negativity in the followup posts? The original question didn't imply any disrespect towards the sculptor... Marini's work is not much different from a rare coin; it serves as a storage of value. It is socially acceptable, pleasant, and convenient. The owner held it for 9 years, probably enjoyed it, and is planning on selling it at a profit to some other wealthy fan of Italian equestrian sculpture. No big deal.
I haven't chosen how I plan on spending my million yet... Its just that the irony of comments like "But its just a hunk of shaped metal!" almost blew out my hypocrisy meter. >>
Copley Place, where I used to work in Boston has two horses in front of the entrance that were made from ripped up old oil cans. I'm sure that the owers of Copley Place did not pay a million bucks for those two "works of art." I find them more pleasing than this piece of junk, which rates above "the Piss Christ" but below something I molded in clay in the third grade.
Translation - I think this scupture is "unattractive." That's PC for "ugly."
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
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I personally would not have any use in a million worth of coins.
The Lincoln cent store:
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My numismatic art work:
http://www.cdaughtrey.com
USAF veteran, 1986-1996 :: support our troops - the American way.
$333,621.98 - tax to the government
1 choice, high-end Morgan CC from Legends
1 Wildly toned CC Morgan from Anaconda
1 quad,Venti-Mocha coffee from Starbucks
2 cents into the "take-a-penny" at 7-11
Hell, I don't need to exercise.....I get enough just pushing my luck.
<< <i>Why all the negativity in the followup posts? The original question didn't imply any disrespect towards the sculptor... Marini's work is not much different from a rare coin; it serves as a storage of value. It is socially acceptable, pleasant, and convenient. The owner held it for 9 years, probably enjoyed it, and is planning on selling it at a profit to some other wealthy fan of Italian equestrian sculpture. No big deal.
I haven't chosen how I plan on spending my million yet... Its just that the irony of comments like "But its just a hunk of shaped metal!" almost blew out my hypocrisy meter.
Copley Place, where I used to work in Boston has two horses in front of the entrance that were made from ripped up old oil cans. I'm sure that the owers of Copley Place did not pay a million bucks for those two "works of art." I find them more pleasing than this piece of junk, which rates above "the Piss Christ" but below something I molded in clay in the third grade.
Translation - I think this scupture is "unattractive." That's PC for "ugly."