I saw the sculptor on CBS’s Sunday Morning. I love his conception of the Kings’ embrace, but not the execution of it so much. Maybe if it were life-sized I’d like it better. But for “critics” to attribute anti-MLK sentiment, or to insult, the piece is a little over the top. (A penis? Puleeze!!!) Why must everything conjure controversy? Sometimes an awkward sculpture is just an awkward sculpture.
I saw the sculptor on CBS’s Sunday Morning. I love his conception of the Kings’ embrace, but not the execution of it so much. Maybe if it were life-sized I’d like it better. But for “critics” to attribute anti-MLK sentiment, or to insult, the piece is a little over the top. (A penis? Puleeze!!!) Why must everything conjure controversy? Sometimes an awkward sculpture is just an awkward sculpture.
I think the problem is that people were expecting a tribute to MLK. Yet, many people don't see MLK or Coretta in the sculpture. Those arms could belong to millions of others, not a man who did so much, gave so much and suffered so much. And the sheer size of it - I don't see warmth at all. I'd really love to see the rejected ideas.
I saw the sculptor on CBS’s Sunday Morning. I love his conception of the Kings’ embrace, but not the execution of it so much. Maybe if it were life-sized I’d like it better. But for “critics” to attribute anti-MLK sentiment, or to insult, the piece is a little over the top. (A penis? Puleeze!!!) Why must everything conjure controversy? Sometimes an awkward sculpture is just an awkward sculpture.
I think the problem is that people were expecting a tribute to MLK. Yet, many people don't see MLK or Coretta in the sculpture. Those arms could belong to millions of others, not a man who did so much, gave so much and suffered so much. And the sheer size of it - I don't see warmth at all. I'd really love to see the rejected ideas.