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In reply to the discussion: Artist who placed urinating dog next to Fearless Girl statue killed by N.Y. train [View all]byronius
(7,369 posts)5. Yeah, some 'artists' have nothing wise to say.
'Killed by a train' --
'Publicity stunt' --
I feel like I know this guy. I had a friend once with a similar bent. Damaging someone else's expression for personal elevation -- one can find it all over the human behavioral spectrum. Corporate publicity stunt or not, Fearless Girl meant something, still means something. It said something.
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Artist who placed urinating dog next to Fearless Girl statue killed by N.Y. train [View all]
Siwsan
Oct 2017
OP
For those that missed it earlier: the firm behind the "Fearless Girl" statue was fined...
PoliticAverse
Oct 2017
#2
Well, it WAS a corporate stunt. But the world has a way of turning in interesting ways sometimes.
WhiskeyGrinder
Oct 2017
#3
The artist who made the bull statue isn't too pleased with the fearless girl addition. n/t
PoliticAverse
Oct 2017
#12
How so? There wasn't another piece of art there that the bull intruded upon and thereby...
brush
Oct 2017
#29
Wall Steet accepted it as a symbol. The Fearless Girl artist could've done the same thing...
brush
Oct 2017
#35
Moreover, bull was moved from its original spot. Its artist had to accept that.
stevenleser
Oct 2017
#43
Loving fearless girl is like loving the Pillsbury Doughboy. The firm uses her in their marketing now
TeamPooka
Oct 2017
#30
A guy who works for me was in the front seat when a woman jumped in front of his train in Chicago
Hassin Bin Sober
Oct 2017
#28
It was intentionally done roughly from what I read that was part of his statement
stevenleser
Oct 2017
#42