Thursday, January 26, 2006
Actually, we are in Kansas
I don't know if S.P. Dinsmoor's Garden of Eden, by itself, is a sufficient reason to make a trip to Kansas, but I'd definitely put it in the "Plus" column on the decision sheet. The history of the world since the Garden of Eden, depicted in concrete statues - I mean, c'mon, when's the next time you're going to see that?
If no one has already taken it as a topic, the sculpture gardens of rich wackos would make an entertaining read. Having said that, the only other ones I can think of are the Tiger Balm Gardens built by Aw Boon Haw in Hong Kong and Singapore, and I think most of the one in Hong Kong has been torn down for yet another high rise. But I'm sure these are just the tip of a very strange iceberg.
If no one has already taken it as a topic, the sculpture gardens of rich wackos would make an entertaining read. Having said that, the only other ones I can think of are the Tiger Balm Gardens built by Aw Boon Haw in Hong Kong and Singapore, and I think most of the one in Hong Kong has been torn down for yet another high rise. But I'm sure these are just the tip of a very strange iceberg.
