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Sculptor who shot dog for art film gets $750,000 for Central Subway art
SF Gate ^ | September 16 2011 | Stephanie Lee

Posted on 09/16/2011 1:41:57 PM PDT by Baladas

A sculptor who shot a dog for an art film in the 1970s has won a $750,000 contract to create public art for the Central Subway.

Tom Otterness, a Brooklyn-based artist, has created public art all over Europe, Asia, Canada and the United States, with an emphasis on New York City.

But he garnered notoriety in 1977 when he adopted a black-and-white dog from an animal shelter and shot it to death with the camera rolling. The footage ended up in his avant-garde movie "Shot Dog Film."

Otterness has since apologized, telling the Brooklyn Daily Eagle in 2008, "Thirty years ago when I was 25 years old, I made a film in which I shot a dog. It was an indefensible act that I am deeply sorry for. Many of us have experienced profound emotional turmoil and despair. Few have made the mistake I made. I hope people can find it in their hearts to forgive me."

For the Central Subway, Otterness will receive $750,000 to create a series of humorous bronze sculptures of transit riders. The news was first reported by the San Francisco Examiner.

Kate Patterson, a spokeswoman for the San Francisco Arts Commission, said the judging panel was not aware of the controversial film when it made its selection in July 2010.

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: California; US: New York
KEYWORDS: artgrants; brooklyn; central; centralsubway; dogshootings; michaelvick; otterness; sanfrancisco; sculptor; subway; subways; tomotterness
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To: Oratam

Everything I expected him to look like.

He is no artist. He is someone who should be in jail for animal cruelty.

Tom Otterness, I hate you and my dogs hate you!!


41 posted on 09/16/2011 2:48:12 PM PDT by MAKOTHEDOG
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To: detective

The problem, of course, is that the freaks get all the attention, while the worker bees in the arts put their heads down and work, work, work.

Right now I’m thinking of the brilliant American actors of “War Horse” who are making theatrical history right here at Lincoln Center. And this miserable son of a bitch is defining the arts crowd for us!

I feel very guilty that I snapped at you. Apologies.


42 posted on 09/16/2011 2:53:41 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Run, Sarah, Run! Please!)
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To: Oratam

He definitely looks like a right-wing Republican.

< / sarcasm>


43 posted on 09/16/2011 2:58:14 PM PDT by Borough Park
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To: Chode
I'm betting that PETA will applaud him and the ASPCA will vilify him.
44 posted on 09/16/2011 3:01:16 PM PDT by miss marmelstein (Run, Sarah, Run! Please!)
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To: miss marmelstein
one out of two...
45 posted on 09/16/2011 3:16:36 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Baladas

Maybe he was preparing for a job in law enforcement.


46 posted on 09/16/2011 6:19:09 PM PDT by Hacklehead (Had enough?)
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To: miss marmelstein

“I feel very guilty that I snapped at you. Apologies.”

No problem, it’s fine. You seem like a nice person.


47 posted on 09/16/2011 7:03:00 PM PDT by detective
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To: miss marmelstein

I’ll take that as a recommendation.


48 posted on 09/17/2011 9:01:34 AM PDT by Oratam
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