Figurative sculpture is an odd beast.
Because it is life-like, even if it's badly done, it is more animate than abstract works. That makes the vandalism of it more macabre. Meth-heads often ruin bronze sculpture and memorial markers to sell to scrap metal dealers. Fine art for 79 cents per pound.
Here is a pair of severed hands that were sold to a scrap metal dealer. Portland police are asking for anyone who might recognize them or the sculpture they came from to contact Brent Bates at bbates@portlandpolice.org if you have any information that might be helpful.
2 comments:
So sad. Why must people be so evil!
Hello, Danger Garden.
I dont know that people are, but meth certainly is evil. A doctor friend says "It prunes the dendritic branches", meaning it cuts things in the brain that shouldn't be cut..... and then folks do really stupid things.
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