“This is one very poorly done monument. Ugly.”
Ugly is in the eyes of the beholder. I believe it is spectacular. I suppose you think Mt. Rushmore is ugly too, on the same basis, images carved into a mountain of stone. Same thing here. Obviously, both views to you must be ugly. Then never carve anything out of stone in natural settings would be your answer.
Having originally lived in the State of IL (I have retired and escaped to FL) I fondly remember the stone statue of Chief Blackhawk in Oregon, IL on the Rock River, designed by the famous sculptor Lorado Taft in 1911. I fear for its possible destruction or damage by deranged anarchists now roaming our land. Strategically located next to the Rock River, it is in a beautiful natural setting. Must be ugly therefore, according to your standards. Must not “deface” anything natural by artistic human hands, eh?
No, Mount Rushmore is spectacular. Very well done. Do you think this is on par with Mount Rushmore?