Hello Joanna,

The table of contents for the amazing book Critical Issues in Public Art: Content, Context, and Controversy edited by Harriet Seine and Sally Webster is a primer on this topic.  The Washington Monument, the lions in front of the New York Public Library, Vietnam Veterans Memorial are some of the most recognizable. But none of those projects are integrated artworks, they are all freestanding. 

If the vote seems too fast and the vibe too heated, and there is a way to postpone it, perhaps a special work session of the council to get more feedback and understanding about the project from the artist, as well as more context for this type of work would be helpful? 

Good luck tonight!

Renee

Renee Piechocki


On Tue, Oct 22, 2019, at 8:37 AM, Davis, Joanna wrote:

Hi PAN Pals,

 

City Council is reviewing our first major project that integrates public art into building construction drawings. Due to a lack of understanding about this type of work and unfortunate press, many community members are outraged against it, including our Historical Commission. (Many are for it as well)

 

Council is voting tonight and I would love to give them examples of some iconic public artworks that when first shown to the public people were up in arms about. I want to make the point that it is necessary to trust the vision of artists commissioned by the Public Art Advisory Board because if we just see with our eyes of today we will stay in today. Can anyone give me the names of a few that would be easily recognized by the general public?

 

Thanks so much!

Jo

 

Joanna Davis 

Public Art Manager, City of Lancaster, PA

 

Lancaster Public Art

Phone (717) 291-4829

Mobile (717) 844-2213

jdavis@cityoflancasterpa.com

www.lancasterpublicart.com

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