Homework. What's the most controversial piece of sculpture (large or small) you can think of please?
2007-03-25 09:37:32 · 11 answers · asked by mistral23 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
Rachel Whitereads 'House' - she filled a house with concrete (the last one standing in a demolished row) and then pulled the walls from it to reveal a concrete scultpure of the space 'within' the house.
nice piece but very contoversial at the time for some reason.
Frank H down there is right, Carl Andres piece consisting of fire bricks in a rectangle called 'Equivalent VIII' was extremely controvertial (when the Tate bought it in the late 70s or early 80s i think) possibly THE most controversial - people still refer to 'the bricks' as a by word for what is seen as the 'Emperors new clothes' syndrome of 'modern art'. BUT I would argue that it is an 'installation' rather than a scultpure, although admittedly its a very blurry line between these definitions
2007-03-25 10:01:56 · answer #1 · answered by R Mutt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything which looks like a natural chunk of unworked rock. These and similar 'idiot' sculptures often turn up on mad modern art exhibitions such as at Tate Modern. Do these people think we are mad?
Henry Moore was the worst ever exponent of this kind of 'work'. He was definitely a head-case, after all, Margaret Thatcher once described him as a nice man. Coming from a ranking Tory, this is not supposed to be a compliment.
If you want natural rock, go and see Stone Henge. It is the only perfect artwork made of natural rock. You can't see the chisel marks.
Re someone above - Michael Angelo's "David" is probably Michael's boyfriend - looks like anyway. There's just no accounting for taste in this world.
2007-03-28 07:30:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Michelangelo's David is one if not the most controversial sculpture of all time. Here's a link that has some stuff about him:
2007-03-25 09:43:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sculpture of David.Buddha Sculptures in Afghanistan.They have demolished thousands of years old sculptures despite world protect.The erotic sculptures in Khajhuraho showing fully nude in various sex positions(India),which is thousands of years old.
2007-03-25 18:28:44 · answer #4 · answered by leowin1948 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Michaelangelo's David. Pretty contraversial when it was first revealed. Or the pointless 'sculptures' that cost rediculous amount of tax money for a rock or something stupid like that.
2007-03-25 09:40:36 · answer #5 · answered by xXx Catherine xXx 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Britney Spears giving birth by Daniel Edwards
2007-03-25 09:40:16 · answer #6 · answered by BethS 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would think of anything by Damien Hirst, gruesome to say the least. Whether his art could be described as sculpture I am unsure. http://www.artchive.com/artchive/H/hirst.html
2007-03-25 09:50:36 · answer #7 · answered by wonkyfella 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Anything by Tracy Emin! Oh Jeez, sorry, I thought you said 'rubbish'. But then her rubbish can be said to be controversial!
2007-03-25 09:49:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sheila-Na-Gig (of Sheela-Na-Gig)
An erotic image of a female who is squatting and using her hands to pull apart her vulva
2007-03-25 20:23:30 · answer #9 · answered by kitara_iliana 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
firebricks in the Tate!
2007-03-25 15:41:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋