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Final encounters during Final Project

2008-12-10T19:05:00.000-08:00

As I traipsed around Church Hill for the final project, I encountered some interesting pictures - some may be Earth Art, some not, but they are all interesting nonetheless.

En route to the market in Shockoe Slip (I needed a shopping cart) I looked up into a dance-wear factory to see this:

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At first, it looked like a painting, but upon closer inspection it was actually a worker looking out over the slip.

The other interesting encounter I had along the way was with a VW antique pickup truck. I certainly wish I knew the owner, as it looks like it could definitely hold the weight of the bathtub!

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Final Project

2008-12-10T18:32:00.000-08:00

My final project was interesting by virtue of the fact that sometimes things just don't turn out how you'd like. Despite many attempts at retrieving a pickup truck, I wasn't able to as of yesterday. Nevertheless, desperate times called for desperate measures. Between two people the tub was impossible to move more than 10 feet without needing a break. I am willing to bet it weighs 150 pounds.

I do not consider the project finished - I will have a pickup this weekend, and as a result, will finish the project at that point. Additionally, I'm in communication with the VP of MCV's grounds / facilities to get the bathtub on the roof for a quick picture overlooking the city. Finally, I'd like to make video commentary similar to the video Carissa linked here.

Despite this, I did manage to achieve much of what I was going for. The piece is a series of photographs of a Mr A.Bathtub who is running for Mayor here in Richmond. His slogan is, "We're going to start cleaning up this town!"

Photograph #1: Mr A.Bathtub poses in front of his home. "I am deeply rooted in the Richmond tradition, and offer an excellent platform for cleaning things up around here!"

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Photograph #2: Mr A.Bathtub en route to a public speech. "I especially want to thank my driver for helping me around, without him, I might become outdated, stale, and obsolete."

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Photograph #3: Mr A.Bathtub arrives at Jefferson Avenue Park for his speech. "Can someone help me out of this damn shopping cart? This crowd is restless!"

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Photograph #4: Mr A.Bathtub encounters an unfortunate turn of events. "Nothing can stop me, nothing. Not even the loss of a limb."

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Photograph #5: Mr A.Bathtub continues to encounter an unfortunate turn of events. "When I said nothing, I meant nothing."

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Photograph #6: Mr A.Bathtub waves to those stuck in traffic and leaving his speech. "I hope I can capitalize on this and turn this into more support."

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Photograph #7: Mr A.Bathtub recovers, and goes to another speech. "This city, our city, is beautiful. We must work hard to preserve it, and not let dirty individuals keep us from our city. My platform is the only one which can and will successfully clean up this town!" The crowd went wild.

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Photograph #8-A & #8-B: Mr A.Bathtub spends a few minutes to allow his constituents try out his words. "Bring me your tired, your poor huddled masses - bring them to me in any condition and I shall clean them of filth and purge them of evil!" Two lucky men give his bluff a try.

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Remember to show your support and cast your vote for Mr A.Bathtub, Richmond Mayor on December 09!

More Soviet Earth Art: Trains

2008-11-30T11:00:00.000-08:00

After the October Revolution, trains in Russia were often painted and run throughout the country. The purpose of this varied, whether to inspire those fighting or to educate peasants who had never seen art before. I've done some research into this, and found the following photographs from Art of the October Revolution which can be checked out at Cabell.

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Final encounters during Final Project

Final Project

More Soviet Earth Art: Trains

Final Project Ideas

Shenandoah Park

Kansas, St. Louis & [More] Chicago Earth Art

Soviet Architecture

Additional Encounters on the Third Rock (From the Sun)

Mini-Project: Self-Propelled Vehicles on the Earth (and Beyond!)

Cairns on Grace St.

Skeletons, Decay, and Buildings

St. Nicholas Breaker

The Role of Chance in Art

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