July 15, large-scale sculpture "Forever Marilyn" coming out on the streets of Chicago. The statue from the hand of the artist Seward Johnson, is the classic Marilyn Monroe film "The Seven Year Itch" in the classic style, will remain in the streets of Chicago to spring next year.
The whole statue from stainless steel and aluminum, about 8 meters high, weighing about 15 tons, sculpture freeze Monroe's skirt in the wind off the moment. "Seven Year Itch" in the eyes of many people in this scene is the most memorable images of Marilyn Monroe was wearing a piece of white dress just sold at auction for $ 5.6 million, sculpture unveiled a few days triggered a debate about public art. "Chicago Tribune" commented: "For some people, this iconic sculpture is a classic American-style aesthetic, while for others, the streets of Chicago, this sculpture is too feminine, people come in to the streets seemed a bit inappropriate. "There is the media commented that this respect for Monroe sculpture" vulgar ", and Chicago as a center of American culture and education do not match, the city of Chicago's many prestigious works of art in front of the public also pale.
With the public that the cuts in the public finance situation, just 1,000 Chicago teachers who were dismissed, the local in the July 4 Independence Day fireworks also were canceled, Monroe statue was erected in the square at this time a bit outdated. Many friends called to exercise their civic right to vote on public art, to ensure that people enjoy the high quality and pleasant public art. (With Tang)
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