It’s a problem everywhere: inconsiderate dog owners who leave their dogs’ droppings behind for the rest of us to step around. Apparently, common courtesy has gone to the dogs—and picking up poop has become a waste of peoples' time.
It’s gotten so bad that “Clean Up Your Dog’s Mess” signs are now a big business.
But one Chicago artist decided that a sign didn’t go far enough. Why settle for a polite reminder when you can make a monumental statement about a pile of crap?
The beauty of this masterpiece of canine commentary: it sits on Kenar’s private residential property, meaning the city has no say in its existence. No bureaucratic pileup…just one artist, one bronze turd, and a pointed message for people who leave their dogs’ business behind.
The result is a scatological work of art that makes its point without beating around the bush, or stepping in one. You visit out of curiosity, have a good laugh, snap a few photos, and leave with a memorable story.
Some artists work in oils, others in marble. Kenar chose to give a crap—and turned it into art.
But has it deterred the dog-toffee brigade?
ReplyDeleteWe have the same problem here. I have to walk everywhere looking down at the pavement to avoid squishes.
In the suburban neighborhoods there is more green space for dogs to stop and drop and if no one is around some owners will leave the "gift" in the yard. In large cities where there is more concrete than green space, most dog owners do pick up after their dogs because pedestrians will call them out for not doing so. There are rude people everywhere who just don't pay attention to common courtesy.
DeleteW, was interviewed shortly after he left the White House and returned to Texas. He as asked how it felt to be a former president, I love his answer, "One morning you are one of the most powerful people in the world, and the next morning I am following Barney down the street with a plastic bag over my hand."
ReplyDeleteSuch a down-to-earth man.
DeleteA true artistic statement!
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