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KunstlerCast #70: Commercial and Corporate Art in Public

KunstlerCast #70: Commercial and Corporate Art in Public

FromKunstlerCast - Suburban Sprawl: A Tragic Comedy


KunstlerCast #70: Commercial and Corporate Art in Public

FromKunstlerCast - Suburban Sprawl: A Tragic Comedy

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Jun 25, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

James Howard Kunstler takes a look at various types of public artwork on display in Troy NY, a small American city. Kunstler notes that many public murals in America attempt to put a human face in places where people are noticeably absent. He notices that 20th century commercial advertisements painted on building exteriors exhibit more skill than most 21st century "art." He analyzes a painted steel, corporate sculpture that adorns the public face of glass box corporate building. He also discusses the role that formal statues play in adorning public squares. Visit http://KunstlerCast.com to view photographs.
Released:
Jun 25, 2009
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

James Howard Kunstler, author of The Geography of Nowhere, The Long Emergency, and World Made By Hand, takes on suburban sprawl, disposable architecture and the end of the cheap oil era each week with program host Duncan Crary.