It was supposed to be from head to waist, but they ran out of money so it's only a bunch of heads. I think someone should finish it. Don't you?
2006-12-05 11:32:04 · 8 answers · asked by Jerse 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Wouldn't it take away from the mystique of the mountain? I think keeping just the busts of the presidents maintains a bit of an aura about the place.
Anyways, the sculptor would have to actually add material to make sure that Teddy Roosevelt's gut is accurately depicted.
2006-12-05 11:36:48 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Funkenstein 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It should be smoothed off and forgotten . Mt Rushmore 's monument is situated in the Black Hills a sacred place to the native tribes. In no way a sick mind could conceive a bigger insult to the native culture. And I find those faces small and overrated. The whole thing, including the nasty parking lots is a wound open in a beautiful place. A total shame.
2006-12-06 13:40:24 · answer #2 · answered by yukasdog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. It has been this way for so long, there is no point in changing what is well-known. Mount Rushmore is fine the way it is, from head to waist would be too elaborate, anyway.
2006-12-05 19:35:09 · answer #3 · answered by Sarah M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Fed already spends lots of money just to maintain the carvings and the park.... even stone erodes... there's no point wasting more money on something destined to become rubble.
2006-12-05 19:41:32 · answer #4 · answered by eggman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. the artist is the piece and there was but one artist. he had helpers but it was just one man, not some engineering project headed by a corporation. let time, water and wind complete what the creator could not.
2006-12-05 19:42:37 · answer #5 · answered by Liligirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The monument is suffering with erosion problems now. It would be even worse if the scuptures were extended.
2006-12-05 19:39:04 · answer #6 · answered by Sophist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's cool the way it is. If they would quit telling everyone it wasn't done, no one would know. Would we repaint a DaVinci or Michealangelo if we found out their work wasn't done?
2006-12-05 19:38:13 · answer #7 · answered by just browsin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now that would be good use of our tax dollars. NOT!!
There are far more important things then that. Besides it looks good the way it is.
2006-12-05 19:40:06 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋