tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post5484456310129930436..comments2024-03-22T11:55:50.335+13:00Comments on Not PC: Bonus Quote of the Day: On monuments, and their purposePeter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-70088251866090448312017-08-18T09:34:31.551+12:002017-08-18T09:34:31.551+12:00I agree that is the primary purpose of art, but no...I agree that is the primary purpose of art, but not all monuments are art with that purpose. Take for instance a monument to the Chch earthquake, or the sinking of the Arizona in Pearl Harbour, or 9/11. There's nothing to be admired or appreciated in those events - but it's a form of respect for those who died, and in some cases a reminder not to forget the lessons learnt from those events.MarkThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06199883270652041621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-13252269092622214882017-08-18T01:17:42.601+12:002017-08-18T01:17:42.601+12:00I disagree with the author on the purpose of art. ...I disagree with the author on the purpose of art. I think there's a place for dissonance--pain, anger, and sorrow are just as much part of the human experience as pleasure and joy. And I think there's a place in art for "This is how bad things can get"--the tunnel disaster in Atlas Shrugged, or the book "Night", for example. A monument like the Korean War Memorial serves that purpose (whether you think it should is a different issue). Dinwarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06138006602385020048noreply@blogger.com