Comments on: denver: last frontier of…unusual sculptures?

By: Reg Smith

Reg Smith — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:39:10 +0000

Sorry, I meant to say ‘I would bet the return on the investment will be enormous for Denver’ not Dallas as printed.

By: Reg Smith

Reg Smith — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:35:56 +0000

I think Luis Jimenez has done more for Denver than anyone wants to give him credit for. I particularly liked the design of the airport building structures in the background. The ‘Dancers’ is OK and ‘I see what you mean’ is cute. None of these has ever had cause to come to my attention before. Controversy is good. I kept hearing about how terribly anatomically correct this statue was. From most pictures I have seen this is not visible. From a picture that finally showed ‘all’ I chuckled that so much was made out of so little. I expected to see some garish disgusting image. To the contrary this is just an anatomically correct male horse. I wonder what the locals in the 1500′s thought of Michelangelo’s ‘David’? I would have to see the 5am glaring red eyes in person to make comment on that. I think the city made a tremendous investment. I have never heard too much about Denver. Since this furor piqued my interest I have tripped across many things in Denver that I would like to visit to see. The Blue Mustang being first on my list. I don’t believe the city could have spent their tourism dollars any better than commissioning the Blue Mustang. Love it or hate it many people will want to see it so that they can trash it or rave about it. This all means tourism dollars for Denver. I would bet the return on the investment will be enormous for Dallas in terms of tourism alone. As for Luis. If it is possible to view from the grave he must be beaming with pride and grinning from ear to ear. He has created a piece of art that has caused such controvesy that the discussion is not only hot in the local community but nationally and internationally. That is a real kudo for any artist. A tip of the hat to Luis Jimenez. I believe he has added a crown jewel to his legacy. Reg, Ottawa, Canada.

By: d'Zhuoy

d'Zhuoy — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 03:39:36 +0000

As a New Yorker who lived in Denver caring for my mom for four months, I have to agree with you about that hideous “sculpture.” I went to DIA at least once a week for incoming and departing family members; every time I saw that horse I thought of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

I had no idea the artist was crushed by his own work, literally. With all due respect to the dead, I think that tragedy should have raised a big red — er, blue — flag about that monstrosity. ‘Tis remorseless.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:10:06 +0000

i sort of feel like the dancers sculpture was inspired by a picture of us dancing together. tall? check. lanky? check. somewhat awkward? check.