http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/20/sculpting-in-the-eye-of-a-needle/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:19:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/20/sculpting-in-the-eye-of-a-needle/comment-page-1/#comment-1846779 Mr. Whipple Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:22:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/20/sculpting-in-the-eye-of-a-needle/#comment-1846779 As a tribute to the moonlandings, the astronaut sculpture is fine. If, as the article states, the sculpture is a tribute to Buzz Aldrin's moonwalk (Apollo 11), the artist has made a glaring mistake. The red stripes on the spacesuit did not appear until Apollo 14 (they were used so that mission control could distinguish between the 2 astronauts.) Even if the stripes had been in use on Apollo 11, the astronaut in the sculpture would be Neil Armstrong, as the commander of the mission was the one who wore the stripes. None of that detracts from the process, which is admirable... but sometimes the devil is in the details (especially in art that commands 6 figures). As a tribute to the moonlandings, the astronaut sculpture is fine. If, as the article states, the sculpture is a tribute to Buzz Aldrin’s moonwalk (Apollo 11), the artist has made a glaring mistake. The red stripes on the spacesuit did not appear until Apollo 14 (they were used so that mission control could distinguish between the 2 astronauts.) Even if the stripes had been in use on Apollo 11, the astronaut in the sculpture would be Neil Armstrong, as the commander of the mission was the one who wore the stripes. None of that detracts from the process, which is admirable… but sometimes the devil is in the details (especially in art that commands 6 figures).

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/20/sculpting-in-the-eye-of-a-needle/comment-page-1/#comment-1846531 ted Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:10:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/20/sculpting-in-the-eye-of-a-needle/#comment-1846531 If this is art, where's all the whiny stuff about his parents? If this is art, where’s all the whiny stuff about his parents?

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/20/sculpting-in-the-eye-of-a-needle/comment-page-1/#comment-1846512 Tim Giachetti Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:49:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/20/sculpting-in-the-eye-of-a-needle/#comment-1846512 He is actually handicapped. Hate that word. He has a form of autism. I'll try to find the article I read a couple years ago about him. He is actually handicapped. Hate that word. He has a form of autism. I’ll try to find the article I read a couple years ago about him.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/20/sculpting-in-the-eye-of-a-needle/comment-page-1/#comment-1846503 Skipweasel Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:49:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/20/sculpting-in-the-eye-of-a-needle/#comment-1846503 I'll bet he said "full stop" instead of "period". I’ll bet he said “full stop” instead of “period”.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/20/sculpting-in-the-eye-of-a-needle/comment-page-1/#comment-1846446 Paula Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:09:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/20/sculpting-in-the-eye-of-a-needle/#comment-1846446 ok, it's cool when you're reading about it and looking at the pictures and all, but this guy was on the Tonight Show with Conan and he was talking about it and the whole interview about his creations were so booring. ok, it’s cool when you’re reading about it and looking at the pictures and all, but this guy was on the Tonight Show with Conan and he was talking about it and the whole interview about his creations were so booring.

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