Footloose and in focus on the Minneapolis skyways. All photos taken on or between skyways on my daily meander.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Bike as public art
Picasso shocked the art world by exhibiting a bicycle seat and handlebars and naming it "Toro" 100 years ago, ushering in the era of "found art." Today the state-of-the-art bike is an artform, and the streets are its gallery wall.
There are 8 miles of skyway used by tens of thousands of people a day. There is a horizontal grandeur here, and a lesson in self-organization for those who wonder what the public/private partnerships of the future look and work like. If you see me wandering around, say Hi. I might take your picture.
And, for the record, I will probably cheerfully give you permission to use these photos for non-commercial purposes if you ask, and give credit. Try it...or buy it if you want. But let me know.
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