Hatrack River Forum: Hargo, the anti-Christo

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Posted by bunbun (Member # 6814) on :

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/19/arts/design/19gate.html

I think, after the thread on Christo's Gates, that Hargo's new work will find a very receptive audience here at Hatrack. I'd be really interested in everyone's impressions.

Edited to add the following link to Hargo's Somerville Gates:

http://www.not-rocket-science.com/gates.htm

Eve

[ February 21, 2005, 01:41 PM: Message edited by: bunbun ]

Posted by Storm Saxon (Member # 3101) on :

Take that, Christo. [Smile]

Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :

Ahem-- username/login?

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

[Laugh]

The poopatorium gates. [ROFL]

Posted by bunbun (Member # 6814) on :

user name: errickel
Password: wawa123

FYI, the nytimes pieces is not as good as Hargo's website, and you don't have to log in for Hargo. Clearly, he is an artist of the people.

I liked "Gates of the Fluffy Rug." It's as if the fluffy rug is beckoning to the gates.

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

Hehe. That's good. [Smile]

Posted by Glaphyra the Corruptor (Member # 7408) on :

*laughing

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

So close to perfection, but he needed to put an exclamation point after the "yes" for accepting donations.

Posted by punwit (Member # 6388) on :

[ROFL]

I'm a bit concerned that the Somerville Gates will be destroyed by a catstrophy sort of thing.

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

I was really feline the artist's message, there.

Posted by punwit (Member # 6388) on :

Yeah, Dag, it also gave me a reason to paws for relflection.

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

A true work of purrfection.

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

This is actually proof that Cristo is a gateway artist, leading kids to experiment more and move onto harder stuff.

Posted by punwit (Member # 6388) on :

Yes and unfortunately, like many artists ahead of their time, he will most likely have to suffer some catstigation.

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

He deserves it - I think he sculpable.

Posted by Dragon (Member # 3670) on :

I got to see the origional Gates this weekend, which was pretty cool:

the Gates

the Gates from the 23rd floor of the Sherry-Netherland hotel

(my favorite part of the Hargo site is the comments...)

Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :

The 23rd story picture is pretty cool.

Posted by Dragon (Member # 3670) on :

I thought so too. My friend's dad is a travel writer ( his NE travel site ) so the manager took us up to the room with the best view so he could take pictures for the website. [Big Grin]

Posted by elviiis (Member # 7382) on :

Here's another anti-christo