Monument Mayhem
When building a monument some people disregard major factors. These major factors consist mainly of if the finances needed to build and maintain the structure are available as well as if the monument will be a desired and a loved piece in the society around it. If these main factors were to be ignored, the structure can be left incomplete or it can be offensive to those that are affected by it.
Without the proper funds are not available when building a monument or after it is built, it can cause many problems to arise. Such as with the Man and his Lobster sculpture. “The sculpture was supposed to be cast in bronze and made part of the Maine exhibit at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. But Maine ran out of money, so the artist just slapped a coat of bronze paint over the plaster model and shipped it to New York.” (Source F) If the company or artist building the monument runs out of funding for it, it can remain incomplete for decades or it can be finished …show more content…
If the citizens reject it, it can lead to a loss of interest in the object as well as a swarm of controversy. “The controversy grew from Jewish and non-Jewish communities, primarily due to the fact that a museum dedicated to the memory of the Holocaust would be built in the United States, who did little to stop the Holocaust from occurring.” (Source E) Such as with the proposed Holocaust Memorial Museum in the National Mall, some citizens may be offended by the monument. This can cause an uproar of complaints as well as a loss of money to the business it may be in. Also the funds spent to build the structure will be wasted. Another situation that could happen is a monument is built but not desired by citizens or museums. This can cause for it to be like the Man and his Lobster statue; “The statue was vandalized, repaired, and ended up in a warehouse where it was eaten by rats.” (Source
When building a monument some people disregard major factors. These major factors consist mainly of if the finances needed to build and maintain the structure are available as well as if the monument will be a desired and a loved piece in the society around it. If these main factors were to be ignored, the structure can be left incomplete or it can be offensive to those that are affected by it.
Without the proper funds are not available when building a monument or after it is built, it can cause many problems to arise. Such as with the Man and his Lobster sculpture. “The sculpture was supposed to be cast in bronze and made part of the Maine exhibit at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. But Maine ran out of money, so the artist just slapped a coat of bronze paint over the plaster model and shipped it to New York.” (Source F) If the company or artist building the monument runs out of funding for it, it can remain incomplete for decades or it can be finished …show more content…
If the citizens reject it, it can lead to a loss of interest in the object as well as a swarm of controversy. “The controversy grew from Jewish and non-Jewish communities, primarily due to the fact that a museum dedicated to the memory of the Holocaust would be built in the United States, who did little to stop the Holocaust from occurring.” (Source E) Such as with the proposed Holocaust Memorial Museum in the National Mall, some citizens may be offended by the monument. This can cause an uproar of complaints as well as a loss of money to the business it may be in. Also the funds spent to build the structure will be wasted. Another situation that could happen is a monument is built but not desired by citizens or museums. This can cause for it to be like the Man and his Lobster statue; “The statue was vandalized, repaired, and ended up in a warehouse where it was eaten by rats.” (Source