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CTyankee

(68,203 posts) Fri Sep 13, 2013, 04:53 PM Sep 2013

I’m BACK with the Friday Afternoon Challenge! Today: “Art Pro Publico”! [View all]

In this Challenge you are to identify the public art works (artist, if applicable) and where they are located in the world.

Good luck and don’t cheat...

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I’m BACK with the Friday Afternoon Challenge! Today: “Art Pro Publico”! [View all] CTyankee Sep 2013 OP

these artists are so nice to donate their work to the public use. :-) nt msongs Sep 2013 #1

I really don't know what the commission fees are for them or whether some were indeed CTyankee Sep 2013 #2

Wow, I must lead a very sheltered life, my dear CTyankee! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2013 #3

thanks, peggy, but I'm have a devil of a time tracking down some of the artists... CTyankee Sep 2013 #6

Aw, you missed my favorite Warpy Sep 2013 #4

whazzat? tell, tell... CTyankee Sep 2013 #5

"Cruising San Mateo" Warpy Sep 2013 #37

I will have to research it! Thanks! CTyankee Sep 2013 #39

Is #3 Lichtenstein? blogslut Sep 2013 #7

Yep. do you know where? CTyankee Sep 2013 #9

No blogslut Sep 2013 #12

I was tempted to do the Times Square Mural but that great big 42 was a huge giveaway... CTyankee Sep 2013 #14

I believe this is in Barcelona, I saw it in 2011 when on a cruise. IcyPeas Sep 2013 #16

yep, good for you...nice! CTyankee Sep 2013 #19

#4 is .. ananda Sep 2013 #8

Yes! Are you in Kansas City? CTyankee Sep 2013 #10

No, Austin, Texas. ananda Sep 2013 #11

It's terrific. IIRC, a city in Russia did one with Russian authors inspired by the KC one... CTyankee Sep 2013 #13

I have no idea where any of these are ... surrealAmerican Sep 2013 #15

No. 2 is in Santa Monica or Venice IcyPeas Sep 2013 #17

care to guess which one (one is the right answer)...? CTyankee Sep 2013 #21

it is in Venice, (California) IcyPeas Sep 2013 #23

Right! See my hint #24... CTyankee Sep 2013 #25

I don't know where any of them are but all sufrommich Sep 2013 #18

evidently, it does that to people in this park, too... CTyankee Sep 2013 #20

Number 5's gotta be Seoul, SK, no? n/t Benton D Struckcheon Sep 2013 #22

SK, yes... CTyankee Sep 2013 #26

OK, How about Pusan (Busan)? n/t Benton D Struckcheon Sep 2013 #29

Gold star, Benton! CTyankee Sep 2013 #32

No idea, but I guess it's time for me to find out about that town.... Benton D Struckcheon Sep 2013 #36

Got it, but don't find a name? Benton D Struckcheon Sep 2013 #40

a Helluva Hint! CTyankee Sep 2013 #24

Venice, CA and Venice, Italy IcyPeas Sep 2013 #27

so, what is #6...? CTyankee Sep 2013 #28

ah ha. They are Light Guards IcyPeas Sep 2013 #31

He's got them several places. I think they are wonderful... CTyankee Sep 2013 #33

yes, check out the pictures in the link IcyPeas Sep 2013 #34

I saw several of those when preparing for this Challenge...it was a CTyankee Sep 2013 #38

The Bookshelf takes the cake . orpupilofnature57 Sep 2013 #30

I love it...was so taken with it when I found it...how utterly COOL! CTyankee Sep 2013 #35

#1: This example of floating art is located in the harbor in Stockholm, Sweden pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #41

I must say his has been one of the strangest art topics I have researched... CTyankee Sep 2013 #42