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09-29-2016, 05:00 PM
Quirky statue unveiled in London prompts wildly mixed reactions
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LONDON — If the sign of good art is something that provokes discussion, then David Shrigley's new statue — "Fourth Plinth", which was unveiled on Thursday morning in London — is already on track to be a winner.
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As the cloak was pulled back, people gathered in Trafalgar Square to catch a first glimpse of the statue.
Behold, "Really Good".
"'Really Good' is a seven metre-high hand giving a thumbs up," reads the statue's plaque.*
"Cast in bronze, with the same dark patina as the other statues in the square, the thumb is disproportionately long.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/09/29/london-fourth-plinth-statue-reactions/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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LONDON — If the sign of good art is something that provokes discussion, then David Shrigley's new statue — "Fourth Plinth", which was unveiled on Thursday morning in London — is already on track to be a winner.
SEE ALSO: Londoners wait in line for hours to get a taste of In-N-Out Burger (http://mashable.com/2016/09/21/in-n-out-burger-london/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
As the cloak was pulled back, people gathered in Trafalgar Square to catch a first glimpse of the statue.
Behold, "Really Good".
"'Really Good' is a seven metre-high hand giving a thumbs up," reads the statue's plaque.*
"Cast in bronze, with the same dark patina as the other statues in the square, the thumb is disproportionately long.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/09/29/london-fourth-plinth-statue-reactions/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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