January 25, 2008
Hideous Barbaro Statue To Grace NYC
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Hey, remember the attention whore controversial artist who did the Britney Spears giving birth sculptor as a "monument to pro-life"? Yeah, well, Daniel Edwards is back with a new sculpture called The Barbaro Memorial. Oh, the Barbaro people are not going to stand for this.
Edwards' cause this time is mandating racetracks to report race-related injuries and fatalities so that people will presumably stop going to horse races. (Yeah, I think that second part already happened.) He wants a law called, uh, Barbaro's Law, and even has an online petition. The statue is slated to be unveiled in Centrol Park on April 30, the week of the Kentucky Derby and will eventually be on display at the Leo Kesting Gallery.
Oh, yeah, and Barbaro is also viewed as a "champion for the right to die."
The Associated Press reports the sculpture doesn't have the support of Barbaro's owner Gretchen Jackson, but she also says she doesn't care. I bet, late at night, Gretchen Jackson sneaks down to the Internet and reads Barbaro jokes to blow off steam.
There's this, also:
“We feel “Barbaro’s Law” is sympathetic to prior efforts in horse protection legislation,” said gallery co-director, John Leo. Queens Councilman Tony Avella drafted legislation that would ban New York’s horse-drawn carriages after carriage horse, Smoothie, died from running into a tree after being spooked by a street musician’s drum last September.”Tourists might decide to pass on a carriage ride after knowing the plight of the carriage horse,” added Leo, who said the gallery will also exhibit a memorial statue of the fallen NYC carriage horse by Daniel Edwards at their gallery in Manhattan’s meatpacking district.
Anyway, I fully support Daniel Edwards' right to troll the public with his hideous, hilariously awesome Barbaro statue. I can't wait 'til somebody files a lawsuit!
Posted by D-Mac on January 25, 2008 11:40 AM
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it looks like a dead horse.
Posted by: Anonymous at January 25, 2008 02:24 PM
Well, gee, why don't we immortalize Princess Diana with a Statue erected of her slumped over and near death? Then have a petition for "Diana's Law" to force auto makers to design cars that can smash into cement pillars at excessive speeds and not crumble?
As a fellow Scultor and Equestrian, this sculptor is truly a horse's ASS!
Posted by: Denise at January 25, 2008 05:45 PM
I think that this statue is not only a disgrace to every horse lover in the world, but it is a dsgrace to Barbaro himself. I know that not only will his fans be angered by this but Gretchen Jackson will more than likely be ashamed of it.
This is a disgrace to an honorable horse that suffered a terrible death and anyone who is in there right mind would, and should, find a way to stop it.
Posted by: Shelby at January 31, 2008 12:17 PM
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Posted by: chrissmari at January 25, 2008 01:06 PM