This article discusses how the public has been viewed as a sculptural form throughout history, from religious imagery of the heavenly city to the modernist view of the masses as an "ornament." It traces how public gatherings have been depicted visually, from religious symbols of community to metaphors likening crowds to artistic or architectural forms. The shifting metaphors reveal changing conceptions of individuality and social order over time.
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Michael North - The Public as Sculpture: From Heavenly City to Mass Ornament
This article discusses how the public has been viewed as a sculptural form throughout history, from religious imagery of the heavenly city to the modernist view of the masses as an "ornament." It traces how public gatherings have been depicted visually, from religious symbols of community to metaphors likening crowds to artistic or architectural forms. The shifting metaphors reveal changing conceptions of individuality and social order over time.
This article discusses how the public has been viewed as a sculptural form throughout history, from religious imagery of the heavenly city to the modernist view of the masses as an "ornament." It traces how public gatherings have been depicted visually, from religious symbols of community to metaphors likening crowds to artistic or architectural forms. The shifting metaphors reveal changing conceptions of individuality and social order over time.