Morris Leader

***Anyone who is familiar with Seward Johnson’s work will recognize his monumental Marilyn Monroe statue that is proving to be as divisive in Florida as it was in Hamilton NJ. Morris County residents better know this NJ sculptor’s work by the life sized statue of Morris Frank and Buddy, the seeing-eye dog that inhabit an island off the Morristown Green. All proving that public art can be well thought out (in the case of Morristown) or bit too provocative for everyone’s taste***

Posted @withregram • @artnews “For the second time, a group of well-heeled Palm Springs residents are fighting to remove the 26-foot statue of Marilyn Monroe by the sculptor Seward Johnson that was installed last year on a public site next to the Palm Springs Museum of Art.⁠⁠The so-called provocative nature of the "Forever Marylin" sculpture, specifically the dress and the fact that Marilyn’s unmentionables are visible depending on the angle, is what has infuriated the residents.⁠⁠Check the link in our bio to read the full story. ⁠⁠[ID: A group of protestors hold signs in front of large colorful statue of a white woman (actress Marilyn Monroe) in a white halter top dress as she holds her hands down to prevent her skirt from blowing up and becoming too revealing. There is text overlaid on the image that says: ARTnews: 26-Foot Marilyn Monroe Statue Still Causing a Stir Among the Palm Springs Elite. The so-called provocative nature of the sculpture, specifically the dress and the fact that Marilyn’s unmentionables are visible depending on the angle, is what has infuriated the residents.” #morriscountyartists

Original source can be found here.