Posted on 05/16/2015 2:26:47 PM PDT by Rebelbase
RICHMOND, Va. – Some viewers contacted WTVR CBS 6 News when they spotted a mural being painted on the side of an adult bookstore in Richmond.
The vibrant, cartoonish work depicts a female feeding a purple beaver an apple. But some fear the colorful creation may attract children.
Jason Sears has nothing but praise for the mural, but questions where it was installed.
It’s just scary that a kid might come in and expect to see a children’s book store,” Sears said.
The Taboo location on Midlothian Turnpike is one of three high-end adult stores owned by Alison Barber.
“It was certainly not intended to be attractive to children specifically or to attract children at all,” Barber said.
Artists Jesse Smith and Miguel Del Cuadro have used 20 gallons of paint and 75 cans of spray-paint since they began work on the project last Friday.
Ward...
Well he was rough on the Beaver last night......
Hand job.
“Nice beaver!” - Frank Drebin
“Why thank you!”
if the beaver’s purple,consult a Doctor as soon as possible.
It’s nicely done for a cartoon, although I wouldn’t have used unnaturally bright purple for the beaver. However, it’s in the wrong place and will end up tricking some kids into checking the store out.
I immediately understand the double entendre of ‘a girl feeding her beaver’, and if you don’t, I’m not explaining it. But come on, why misappropriate children’s storybook images and put them where they will be seen by children? Why do that unless it is the manager’s intention. The manager may know so little about the power of art, they have not really thought this through. I would almost guarantee that the artists know exactly what messages, both subtle and otherwise, are going to be sent.
“I just had it stuffed!”
“high-end adult stores” The doorknobs aren’t sticky?
The time when cartoons were for kids ended 40 years ago. Time for people to catch up. In most places kids in a smut shop will get said shop in so much trouble there’s simply no way they’re trying to attract kids.
The always enjoyable giant inflatable beaver.
Getting a kid into any bookstore on their own would be quite an achievement.
Seriously, I can't think of a sillier reason to ban this mural.
I haven’t seen an adult bookstore in a very long time. You see, there is this thing called “The Internet” that allows you to look at porn 24/7 if that is what you’re into. And it’s free. Sheesh.
There is still money to be made in “adult” bookstores?
Who would have thought.
My brother won't even lift covers on my easels because of what he might find. Anything from fine art to inappropriate (in some minds) cartoons.
/johnny
"OK Wally. Sounds like a hoot!"
They had adult bookstores, and then adult video stores. They have now morphed mostly into adult toy and costume stores.
Just a young lady feeding her beaver. What could go wrong?
DANG!
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