iluvmeconspiracy
Post 01/16/2012 15:02     Subject: Re:Denver International Airport

Anonymous wrote:
jsteele wrote:
iluvmeconspiracy wrote:
So it has to be that blatant for you to think something may be off with these murals? Quite honestly, I think they're brutal enough. What's the point? Even if you research the artist, Leo Tanguma, who claims to juxtapose genocide with humanity, where are the truly "harmonious" works?


Art interpretation is far from my strongest skill (much closer to my weakest), but it seems pretty clear that the first one is a comment on the brutality of war and the "happy family" shows all the world's people united in peace while bending a sword into a plowshare. I am reminded a bit of Picasso's "Guernica".





interesting piece by Picasso.

If you look at the top, you'll see the "all-seeing eye," which includes the light inside it. To the bottom left, on the figure's hand, is a star/pentagram. (I blew up the graphic to get a closer look.) There is the horned animal (bull/baphomet figure). These are just a few observations. It's quite fascinating actually.



I have to assume you're being tongue in cheek...but I did laugh out loud.

Now, I thought this would be a thread complaining about security at DIA. Where they once asked me if I could "take out" my pacemaker during their security check. Seriously.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2012 14:31     Subject: Re:Denver International Airport

Anonymous wrote:Now, I thought this would be a thread complaining about security at DIA. Where they once asked me if I could "take out" my pacemaker during their security check. Seriously.


LOL. That's TSA for ya.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2012 10:55     Subject: Re:Denver International Airport

jsteele wrote:
iluvmeconspiracy wrote:
So it has to be that blatant for you to think something may be off with these murals? Quite honestly, I think they're brutal enough. What's the point? Even if you research the artist, Leo Tanguma, who claims to juxtapose genocide with humanity, where are the truly "harmonious" works?


Art interpretation is far from my strongest skill (much closer to my weakest), but it seems pretty clear that the first one is a comment on the brutality of war and the "happy family" shows all the world's people united in peace while bending a sword into a plowshare. I am reminded a bit of Picasso's "Guernica".





I have to assume you're being tongue in cheek...but I did laugh out loud.

Now, I thought this would be a thread complaining about security at DIA. Where they once asked me if I could "take out" my pacemaker during their security check. Seriously.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2012 10:28     Subject: Denver International Airport

I think Stewart or Colbert did a piece on a guy who claims they're also full of penis images.
Anonymous
Post 01/16/2012 09:57     Subject: Denver International Airport

Yes, it's clear it's an (ugly) mural about peace among people of the world.
jsteele
Post 01/16/2012 09:40     Subject: Re:Denver International Airport

iluvmeconspiracy wrote:
So it has to be that blatant for you to think something may be off with these murals? Quite honestly, I think they're brutal enough. What's the point? Even if you research the artist, Leo Tanguma, who claims to juxtapose genocide with humanity, where are the truly "harmonious" works?


Art interpretation is far from my strongest skill (much closer to my weakest), but it seems pretty clear that the first one is a comment on the brutality of war and the "happy family" shows all the world's people united in peace while bending a sword into a plowshare. I am reminded a bit of Picasso's "Guernica".



iluvmeconspiracy
Post 01/16/2012 09:24     Subject: Re:Denver International Airport

Anonymous wrote:
iluvmeconspiracy wrote:
Anonymous wrote:And your point?

I presume you also know this is not at DEN.


They're at DIA.

http://flydenver.com/

So I guess you think they're beautiful works of art?



Well, it's not a crucifix in a jar of urine.

What's your point?


So it has to be that blatant for you to think something may be off with these murals? Quite honestly, I think they're brutal enough. What's the point? Even if you research the artist, Leo Tanguma, who claims to juxtapose genocide with humanity, where are the truly "harmonious" works?

here? where we appear to be all "one big happy?"




Anonymous
Post 01/15/2012 21:21     Subject: Re:Denver International Airport

Yeah, kind of abrasive, but what's your point?
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2012 21:14     Subject: Re:Denver International Airport

There is a Madonna and Child, a white dove, something that looks like a fried egg, and a person who reminds Star Wars. What's your problem?
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2012 20:53     Subject: Re:Denver International Airport

iluvmeconspiracy wrote:
Anonymous wrote:And your point?

I presume you also know this is not at DEN.


They're at DIA.

http://flydenver.com/

So I guess you think they're beautiful works of art?



Well, it's not a crucifix in a jar of urine.

What's your point?
iluvmeconspiracy
Post 01/15/2012 19:48     Subject: Re:Denver International Airport

Anonymous wrote:And your point?

I presume you also know this is not at DEN.


They're at DIA.

http://flydenver.com/

So I guess you think they're beautiful works of art?
Anonymous
Post 01/15/2012 19:44     Subject: Re:Denver International Airport

And your point?

I presume you also know this is not at DEN.
iluvmeconspiracy
Post 01/15/2012 19:35     Subject: Denver International Airport

Type "denver international airport murals" under Google images.

You'll find murals similar to this: