To the editor: It’s thrilling to see the brand new LACMA take form, however what’s with the encircling public artwork (“It’s a horse, it’s a dinosaur: An unique peek at Jeff Koons’ monumental sculpture at LACMA,” Sept. 24)?
Jeff Koons is the modern-day Thomas Kinkade, and “Break up-Rocker” is only a re-creation of an previous collection, the primary of which is completely on show on the Glenstone Museum in Maryland. Why couldn’t we’ve got discovered a Los Angeles artist, or no less than an authentic piece extra consultant of L.A.?
No less than Tony Smith’s “Smoke” has substance, and Chris Burden’s “City Mild” really displays the town.
“Break up-Rocker” might have been made an oz. higher through the use of native crops. The three flowers listed within the article aren’t native; some species of gazanias are even thought-about a extremely invasive weed in California.
Ross Van den Akker, Los Angeles
