Homeless Torso installed in Venice Circle
She had been found hanging our in an allley. As
the 100th anniversary of Venice – July 4th – approached, she was
given a fresh coat of silver paint.
As part of the festivities at the end of
the parade, she was installed on a pedestal in the middle of the Circle. Parade
organizers say she was installed for $0.00, about $75,000 less than the city
says it will cost to install her cousin, Ms. Artistic
Torso.
Unfortunately, Ms. Homeless
Torso didn’t like her new perch – not classy enough – she
said. So she was taken down and now resides with a nice Venice family at a less
public location.
Coastal Commission
hearing on the other Torso, Aug.
9
About 50 appeals to the California
Coastal Commission opposing the installation of the Robert Graham
“Torso” statue will be heard at the South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa
at 10AM, August 9. For the exact location, call
714-540-2500.
Appelants are attempting
to have the hearing held when the Commission will be in Los Angeles County.
They are asking for emails to be sent to the
Chair, Meg Caldwell, at <megcoastal@law. stanford.edu> or 650-723-4057
requesting the Commission to hold the hearing closer to Venice to provide for
the widest possible public participation in the Coastal Process.
Check www.freevenice.org and
www.coastal.ca.gov for new information. Carpool to OC – call Sylviane at
399-3577.
Posted: Mon - August 1, 2005 at 04:21 PM