Quite some years ago our cities fore-mothers and fore-fathers decreed that any new development in Los Angeles would set aside a certain percentage of the development costs for artwork.
I.E; You want to build a building? You're going to install some art.
So along comes the LAPD, deciding they want a new headquarters. So a call goes out to artists and out of a dozen or so, two are picked. $500,000 dollars later...
The fuzz are not amused.
Meet Spring Street's New Public Art :: blogdowntown
Public art review: Peter Shelton's 'sixbeaststwomonkeys' | Culture Monster | Los Angeles Times
Sculptures at LAPD's new home likened to 'cow splat' -- latimes.com
I.E; You want to build a building? You're going to install some art.
So along comes the LAPD, deciding they want a new headquarters. So a call goes out to artists and out of a dozen or so, two are picked. $500,000 dollars later...
The fuzz are not amused.
Meet Spring Street's New Public Art :: blogdowntown
Public art review: Peter Shelton's 'sixbeaststwomonkeys' | Culture Monster | Los Angeles Times
Sculptures at LAPD's new home likened to 'cow splat' -- latimes.com