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tonedevil

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22. Did I say he should be...

Sat Oct 14, 2017, 06:16 PM

Oct 2017

executed? I just found his use of the peeing dog to be an assertion of male dominance and calling himself politically incorrect quite boorish. With that in mind I'm not saddened to hear of his demise. By the way, I don't think there is any correlation between bad art and getting hit by a train.

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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

Wow shenmue Oct 2017 #1

For those that missed it earlier: the firm behind the "Fearless Girl" statue was fined... PoliticAverse Oct 2017 #2

Somehow... tonedevil Oct 2017 #7

It was an exercise in pinkwashing jberryhill Oct 2017 #10

Perhaps... Adrahil Oct 2017 #14

You probably didn't mean viscous ;) unblock Oct 2017 #17

You are correct! Lol! Adrahil Oct 2017 #19

Social systems are often resistant to change... petronius Oct 2017 #20

Ah, guess I was just being thick unblock Oct 2017 #21

Well, it WAS a corporate stunt. But the world has a way of turning in interesting ways sometimes. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2017 #3

Hoping for similar instant karma for Trump and every one of his disciples Mr. Ected Oct 2017 #4

You beat me to it...I was thinking the same thing. BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #8

Me too! MLAA Oct 2017 #27

Yeah, some 'artists' have nothing wise to say. byronius Oct 2017 #5

"Damaging someone else's expression for personal elevation". brush Oct 2017 #11

The artist who made the bull statue isn't too pleased with the fearless girl addition. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2017 #12

Exactly my point. brush Oct 2017 #13

Yep. Loki Liesmith Oct 2017 #16

You can say the same thing... tonedevil Oct 2017 #23

How so? There wasn't another piece of art there that the bull intruded upon and thereby... brush Oct 2017 #29

They snuck it in... tonedevil Oct 2017 #34

Wall Steet accepted it as a symbol. The Fearless Girl artist could've done the same thing... brush Oct 2017 #35

Fearless girl... tonedevil Oct 2017 #36

Did all that about one artist respecting another's concept go over your head? brush Oct 2017 #40

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 fitting ... tonedevil Oct 2017 #6

"A fitting end" Loki Liesmith Oct 2017 #15

Did I say he should be... tonedevil Oct 2017 #22

your comment that this was a "fitting end" is reprehensible. TeamPooka Oct 2017 #31

Do you actually know... tonedevil Oct 2017 #33

Your comment was morally reprehensible. TeamPooka Oct 2017 #38

OK.. tonedevil Oct 2017 #39

Yep, pretty horrible. nt stevenleser Oct 2017 #44

Oh well. smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #9

The man may have taken his own life. blogslut Oct 2017 #18

Yeah. Suicide and heavy drug use are the only explanations that come to mind DanTex Oct 2017 #26

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

For those who believe in Karma.. (nt) question everything Oct 2017 #24

It can be a beautiful thing. Doreen Oct 2017 #25

That was supposed to be a dog? JHB Oct 2017 #32

It looks more like a small pig. Judi Lynn Oct 2017 #37

It was intentionally done roughly from what I read that was part of his statement stevenleser Oct 2017 #42

That's a dog? ileus Oct 2017 #41