Title of article: A Panoramic Backdrop for Meaning and Mischief
Author: Ken Johnson
Source: The New York Times
Date of Publication: April 22, 2008
Although the author of this piece believes that the seasonal outdoor sculpture show should not be the site to display such artwork, I feel the complete opposite. It is understood that the sculptures will appear smaller than they normally would if they were in a museum. However, the pieces are made seasonal for a purpose. The outdoors just accentuates the magnificence of each piece. It is also understood that the intimacy and detail of the artwork may be compromised. Yet, since artwork was meant to be displayed for all to see, why not display it out were the whole world can view it better. Finally, the article finds the great outdoors as a distracting and contemplative looking. Well, maybe the distractions that the outdoors offers may just offset the artists’ pieces, making it a beautiful accessory for nature. No matter what your opinion may be of these pieces, they are worth viewing them on the roof of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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