DeclinetoState
02-02-2005, 12:12 PM
February 1, 2005
PENTICTON, British Columbia -- Trouble began as soon as Baggage Handler, a statue of a suitcase-toting naked man surrounded by luggage, was installed in a turnaround at the marina in this lakeside resort town.
A plate was installed over the genitalia, then was removed because it drew attention to the groin area and looked silly.
Now vandals have bashed away the penis on Michael Hermesh's 6 1/2-foot epoxy-impregnated plaster statue, broken the ankles and knocked over the 24 suitcases.
"It's like being censored for the second time," Hermesh said. "It's like all of a sudden, I have a silent critic and I don't know what's right or wrong. Before I worked with no consideration for that."
http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2005/02/01/penis_hammered_off_baggage_handler_statue/
If an anatomically correct nude statue of Bill Clinton were ever put up, would the same thing happen?
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PENTICTON, British Columbia -- Trouble began as soon as Baggage Handler, a statue of a suitcase-toting naked man surrounded by luggage, was installed in a turnaround at the marina in this lakeside resort town.
A plate was installed over the genitalia, then was removed because it drew attention to the groin area and looked silly.
Now vandals have bashed away the penis on Michael Hermesh's 6 1/2-foot epoxy-impregnated plaster statue, broken the ankles and knocked over the 24 suitcases.
"It's like being censored for the second time," Hermesh said. "It's like all of a sudden, I have a silent critic and I don't know what's right or wrong. Before I worked with no consideration for that."
http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2005/02/01/penis_hammered_off_baggage_handler_statue/
If an anatomically correct nude statue of Bill Clinton were ever put up, would the same thing happen?
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