Recent feedback from your readers concerning the Otterness controversy showed that many of them think as I do. We are not only upset by the man's act but also by his art. It is totally wrong for that location.
His cartoonish figures might be right for the Strong Museum of Play but not the MAG. One could suggest that work he has done for Toronto and for the states of Washington and Montana trivialize and even mock great human endeavor. Is that what he intends for Rochester? For this project, art should be chosen that would sanctify, not sillify, that special place.
PATRICK O'BRIEN, BRIGHTON
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J.R. Teeter said on Dec. 12, 2011 at 8:49am
As Rochester's leading art museum the MAG has a responsibility to care for and collect a plurality of art to benefit current residents and future generations. Otterness's art is whimsical by today's standards, but has always carried with it a complex social message making fun of social elites while elevating the lives of ordinary people within a social structure. On its own, Mr. Otterness' work may be too playful for the sculpture garden space, but combined with several other sculptures from some of the world's best artists like Wendell Castle, Todd McGrain, Jackie Ferrara and Albert Paley.
It is important to recognize that Mr. Otterness' work will be combined with the work of others to create a wonderful collage of sculpture and outdoor art.
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