There are many examples of public sculpture in Santa Barbara
There are many examples of public sculpture in Santa Barbara. Some of the most prominent and easily accessible are the sculpture/fountain Mentors (Aris Demetrios) on the SBCC West Campus, Three Triangles (Fletcher Benton) SBCC East Campus, on the ocean side of the book store, Intermezzo (Anthony Caro) at the side of La Arcada (between the rear entrance to the Santa Barbara Art Museum and the public library), and Windamajig (George Rhoads), the kinetic sculpture at the Goleta Beach parking area.
For this assignment, you are to study first-hand one of these sculptures.
Look at it carefully and analyze whether you think the work has cultural and/or aesthetic value or not. Write a two-page paper that supports two points of view about the value of the piece: one page (about half the length) should be an explanation or support of its value, the other half should be an explanation of why it has no value.
……..answer preview……Art is of great value to the human race. As such, California has not been left behind in the appreciation of the artists in the modern world. A lot is read about ancient art in Egypt and Greece. The people of Santa Barbara have learnt the value of art over time from the study of ancient culture of those that did appreciate art in the past and have, therefore, put up some sculptures as a way to……..
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