[TheForge] the theft of metal public

[terry l. ridder]

hello

I saw this story on the BBC News and it has caused me to sitback and
ponder the problem.

I have not read any stories of this happening in the USA, that may be
because of the lack of public art in the USA, which is a whole other
posting, or it is not deemed "news worthy", which is also a whole other
posting.

Artist hopes sculpture is theft-proof

Artist Conrad Shawcross uses cheap cast iron for his latest sculpture to
deter metal thieves.

Summary of the news article:
A previous metal sculpture was stolen from the park and the new
replacement sculpture is made out of cast iron. it is not clear from the
photographs nor the story if this new sculpture is hollow or solid.
solid cast iron would make this new sculpture heavy.

just how does one make a sculpture difficult to steal?

as we have witnessed in Iraq, ISIS just uses jack hammers, sledge
hammers and explosives to destroy priceless antiguities.

I have read other news stories of thieves "mining" copper telephone wire
from abandoned buildings in the large cities of north america. detroit,
chicago, cleveland, toronto, etc.

Bronze and brass sculptures and park bench plaques are being stolen on a
regular basis in the UK. How does one steal a large metal sculpture from
a public park without being seen?

Ries, has several large metal public sculptures in the pacific
northwest. I have not read nor heard of Ries having any problems withs
stolen sculptures.

Read more:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32334959

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terry l. ridder ><>