Posts from Rice in thread „Marcelo Gallardo's statue sparks mockery“

Roger Scruton’s “Why Beauty Matters” is an excellent video.

Here are two follow ups on the same subject:

First, scruton’s remarks on his on documentary, ten years later:

and:

A poet’s much shorter thoughts on the subject:

Just read that article as well as the linked article about other ugly (or “unflattering,” as Brandi Chastain diplomatically said) images of sports figures. This must be really frustrating to actual good artists who would love to be chosen for the honor of depicting sports legends.