Have been lurking for a while now but " bk in ky's" comments about Vets
with little appreciation for art has forced me to add a comment. May I
suggest that the Vietnam Vets have the right to raise money for anything
they feel they or their country needs, be it traditional or unique. We who
were drafted into that experience and who survived to some degree are a
varied lot, like the society which sent us. I might mention that the
same society which sent us has done it's best to forget about the whole
dirty experience........but some of us can not....try as we may. I do not
think I need to say much more. However, I find myself wondering why
anyone would feel the need for flippant remarks about a lack of art
appreciation among the Vietnam Vets simply because the men felt a need for
some tie with traditional war memorials in this country.
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On Wed, 22 Sep 1993 HRL@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> In regard to public art.....
>
>
> The education of the viewers is extremely important...When the Vietnam
> Memorial was designed and erected, the justification for the idea was
> beautiful.......The memorial itself was chosen by a committee of professional
> artists. As an artist, I think they made a wonderful choice. All of the
> nuances of the site have powerful meanings, etc....I thought it interesting
> that the veterans themselves raised enough money to have another statue
> erected bearing the 'drum and fife' type of design. Maybe few Vietnam
> veterans had art appreciation.
>
> bk in ky
with little appreciation for art has forced me to add a comment. May I
suggest that the Vietnam Vets have the right to raise money for anything
they feel they or their country needs, be it traditional or unique. We who
were drafted into that experience and who survived to some degree are a
varied lot, like the society which sent us. I might mention that the
same society which sent us has done it's best to forget about the whole
dirty experience........but some of us can not....try as we may. I do not
think I need to say much more. However, I find myself wondering why
anyone would feel the need for flippant remarks about a lack of art
appreciation among the Vietnam Vets simply because the men felt a need for
some tie with traditional war memorials in this country.
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Robert Fromme Salado Middle School / East Central I.S.D.
rfromme@xxxxxxxxx Adj. Fac. Palo Alto College / A.A.C.C.D.
S.M.S. 210-648-3310 Adj. Fac. Southwest Craft Center
Home 210-393-4176 San Antonio, TX
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On Wed, 22 Sep 1993 HRL@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> From: IN%"[email protected]" "Art Criticism Discussion Forum"
21-SEP-199
> 3
> 15:57:15.73
> To: IN%"HRL@xxxxxxxxxxxx" "Howard Lawrence"
> CC:
> Subj: RE: Addr: chicago indians
>
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> Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1993 15:44:23 -0400
> From: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: Addr: chicago indians
> Sender: Art Criticism Discussion Forum <[email protected]>
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> Reply-to: Art Criticism Discussion Forum <[email protected]>
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>
> In regard to public art.....
>
>
> The education of the viewers is extremely important...When the Vietnam
> Memorial was designed and erected, the justification for the idea was
> beautiful.......The memorial itself was chosen by a committee of professional
> artists. As an artist, I think they made a wonderful choice. All of the
> nuances of the site have powerful meanings, etc....I thought it interesting
> that the veterans themselves raised enough money to have another statue
> erected bearing the 'drum and fife' type of design. Maybe few Vietnam
> veterans had art appreciation.
>
> bk in ky