Discuss the controversy about the public funding of art for public spaces using Richard Serra's Tilted Arc as an example.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. In 1981, Richard Serra won a commission to build Tilted Arc, a curved, slightly angled, Corten steel wall 120 feet long, 12 feet tall, and 2.5 inches thick that would bisect the plaza in front of the Javits Federal Building in New York.
2. Soon after its installation, the sculpture drew criticism for its impact on the public space because some New Yorkers, notably those who worked in the building, saw the work as a barrier that forced people to detour as they crossed the plaza and that prevented the space from being used for concerts or performances.
3. Over time, the steel weathered to a rusty brown and was covered with pigeon droppings and graffiti, features that many found ugly and distasteful.
4. Public outcry grew so intense that in 1986 Serra's sculpture was removed to a Brooklyn parking lot; Serra argued that moving the sculpture effectively destroyed a site-specific sculpture and filed a lawsuit claiming censorship that was eventually dismissed.
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What will be an ideal response?
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