Now the names and obtuse words carved into the cliff are in almost everybody's analysis are graffiti and are an act of vandalism. Unless, of course, they were carved by Lewis and Clark or Abraham Lincoln or some such which would raise them into the realms of historical artifacts and make the area worthy of National Park status.
I did not recognize any names of that caliber. Nor did these items rise to the level of aboriginal petroglyphs. I did marvel at the carved face however. It seemed oddly appropriate. I wondered if the seals on the rocks ever noticed it.
My family said, vandalism is vandalism. I'm not so sure myself.
So how vote you?
Is this Vandalism or Art, or something else?
4 comments:
Well, I tend to be of the opinion that graffiti is art, though I'm still of two minds about the destructiveness inherent in the art form. So these carvings--especially the face--would fall into the same area for me.
Glad you're posting things from your Oregon trip!
The Oregon trip, yes. More to come. Came home mowed lawn. Mourned my dead plants. Down loaded my photos. Then I left on a ten day trip to Baton Rouge to see my baby girl. I think, I hope, surely, I'm back for a while.
And Kristen, thanks for the suggestion about Mo's Annex. Good food, beer battered halibut and clam chowder. I appreciate the tip. I'll be blogging about Silvia Beech Hotel too.
Graffiti = art. But I'm with Kirsten on the destructiveness of it.
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