frazier9495 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 It just seemed very fitting I the first time I saw the pictures...although the corn appears to already have been husked so I'm assuming the pic was taken shortly after some Husker fans went through Quote Link to comment
killer cacti Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I'm sorry, but WTF is that? And anyone who gives me the answer, "Art," loses my respect. Quote Link to comment
EbylHusker Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Outdoor shopping mall featuring sex toys for giants? Quote Link to comment
frazier9495 Posted June 17, 2010 Author Share Posted June 17, 2010 I'm sorry, but WTF is that? And anyone who gives me the answer, "Art," loses my respect. It appears it is "art" from wiki Cornhenge is a slang reference to a publicly funded art installation in the city of Dublin, Ohio. The installation, officially named Field of Corn (with Osage Orange Trees), consists of 109 concrete ears of corn positioned in rows and standing upright in a grassy field. At one end of the field are two rows of Osage-orange trees, one pre-existing and the other planted for the project. Sculpted by Malcolm Cochran[1] and with landscaping by Stephen Drown and James Hiss, the field of corn was commissioned by the Dublin Arts Council and completed in 1994.[2] The display site, named the Sam and Eulalia Frantz Park, was originally farmed by Sam Frantz, an inventor of several hybrid corn species, and was donated to the city in the late twentieth century. The art installation is partly a tribute to Sam Frantz and is also intended to remind visitors of Dublin's agricultural heritage. Along the west side of the park, near the Osage orange trees, are signs that describe the project and explain hybridization. Three different molds were used to cast the concrete ears of corn, which stand about 8 feet (2 m) tall. The breed of corn represented is known as Corn Belt Dent Corn, a double-cross hybrid variety. Soon after completion, the art installation became a target for criticism, joking, and creative pranks, such as painting portions of the sculptures. Due to its odd setting in the shadow of business parks, and having been funded by tax money, the display was given the nickname Cornhenge by the public. Quote Link to comment
killer cacti Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I'm sorry, but WTF is that? And anyone who gives me the answer, "Art," loses my respect. It appears it is "art" from wiki Cornhenge is a slang reference to a publicly funded art installation in the city of Dublin, Ohio. The installation, officially named Field of Corn (with Osage Orange Trees), consists of 109 concrete ears of corn positioned in rows and standing upright in a grassy field. At one end of the field are two rows of Osage-orange trees, one pre-existing and the other planted for the project. Sculpted by Malcolm Cochran[1] and with landscaping by Stephen Drown and James Hiss, the field of corn was commissioned by the Dublin Arts Council and completed in 1994.[2] The display site, named the Sam and Eulalia Frantz Park, was originally farmed by Sam Frantz, an inventor of several hybrid corn species, and was donated to the city in the late twentieth century. The art installation is partly a tribute to Sam Frantz and is also intended to remind visitors of Dublin's agricultural heritage. Along the west side of the park, near the Osage orange trees, are signs that describe the project and explain hybridization. Three different molds were used to cast the concrete ears of corn, which stand about 8 feet (2 m) tall. The breed of corn represented is known as Corn Belt Dent Corn, a double-cross hybrid variety. Soon after completion, the art installation became a target for criticism, joking, and creative pranks, such as painting portions of the sculptures. Due to its odd setting in the shadow of business parks, and having been funded by tax money, the display was given the nickname Cornhenge by the public. Wikipedia's respect = nil. Quote Link to comment
GSG Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Kinda look like giant tampons Quote Link to comment
frazier9495 Posted June 17, 2010 Author Share Posted June 17, 2010 Wikipedia's respect = nil. For things like this, Wikipedia works just fine Quote Link to comment
killer cacti Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Wikipedia's respect = nil. For things like this, Wikipedia works just fine I mean I have lost respect because it's called art. Quote Link to comment
frazier9495 Posted June 17, 2010 Author Share Posted June 17, 2010 I mean I have lost respect because it's called art. Is one allowed to themselves. Cause I just did lol. Quote Link to comment
killer cacti Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I mean I have lost respect because it's called art. Is one allowed to themselves. Cause I just did lol. Yes, it's the most respected and humble form of the facepalm. Quote Link to comment
WashingtonRed Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 This designer says, "If it is art, it is fail." Quote Link to comment
frazier9495 Posted June 17, 2010 Author Share Posted June 17, 2010 I mean I have lost respect because it's called art. Is one allowed to themselves. Cause I just did lol. Yes, it's the most respected and humble form of the facepalm. Quote Link to comment
sd'sker Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 that cornhenge is nothing compared to carhenge... Quote Link to comment
Coqui Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Cornhenge is but a 10 minute drive from Ohio Stadium, should you wish to pay your respects to it. About 2 minutes away from Wendy's Headquarters, should you get hungry. Quote Link to comment
GSG Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 that cornhenge is nothing compared to carhenge... Western Nebraska's FINEST, uh, landmark? Quote Link to comment
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