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That Mural Right by Our Offices

It looks like the doodlings of a teenager who recently discovered LSD.

crystal_mural.jpg

But it’s clearly inspired by these:

space_crystals.jpg

Jen Graves was more thoughtful about the work.

Comments (13)

1

Eh, maybe you meant "inspired -by- these" ?

Posted by Ivan Cockrum | September 24, 2008 11:22 AM
2

Thanks, Ivan.

Posted by Dominic Holden | September 24, 2008 11:24 AM
3

The murals (and Slog) appeared here: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/real-estate/monique-lofts-and-mural-project-seattle-063843

Posted by john | September 24, 2008 11:42 AM
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Again, it's a pretty piece but ultimately says nothing at all. I consider it a massive missed opportunity. Imagine if they had had the balls to create something like this.

Posted by Gurldoggie | September 24, 2008 11:46 AM
5

Dominic you are right on -- they remind me of a speedfreak's doodle book. All that's missing is a Van Halen logo...

Posted by Jubilation T. Cornball | September 24, 2008 11:52 AM
6

MY GAWD!!!

I have been worried that someone else in the world would make the connection to LINCOLN and GETYYBURG and 1963 and that mural of OBAMA with a bullet shadow in his jaw...

your right... we might as well jump.

Posted by danielbennettkieneker | September 24, 2008 12:02 PM
7

It seems to be getting larger.

Posted by NapoleonXIV | September 24, 2008 12:03 PM
8

like the white better

sure not Picasso or Harring

right on for the druggies, put some lights, colored, for the night

Posted by John | September 24, 2008 12:08 PM
9

This is being done in chalk, right? It will wash off someday?

Posted by NapoleonXIV | September 24, 2008 12:52 PM
10

Wasn't that simpler, like, say, a couple of days ago? Why did they add all that ugly detail?

Posted by keshmeshi | September 24, 2008 1:45 PM
11

I So there.
And I'm not a druggie.

I love that they didn't cover up the old signage for the building.

I love that it's not a big blank cement wall anymore.

I love that it's not pushing some political campaign at me, I get enough of that as it is.

I love that it's not advertising anything, see above.

I love that if you do your research you might see why it's more meaningful than you might otherwise think.

I also love that we appreciate positive efforts...oh wait. I'm totally wrong. Nevermind.

Posted by Nay | September 24, 2008 2:04 PM
12

Part of my message disappeared into the webosphere.

Original read:

I love it.
So there.
And I'm not a druggie.


PS It does make me think of Superman's crystals, but I'm a nerd so I'm amused.

Posted by Nay | September 24, 2008 2:05 PM
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"It looks like the doodlings of a teenager who recently discovered LSD"

No, it doesn't. Your comment is just another version of the idiotic, "my kid could do that." I'm not defending this artwork, but if you want to denigrate it, you have to look at it a long time and really think about it. In the meantime, STFU.

Posted by yuiop | September 25, 2008 2:36 AM

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