cultural relevance?

[Elaine <ehruby@zzzzzzz>]

The stone sculpture in its self means nothing.  The only value that it
has is what  its viewer give it.  Some Assian cultures beleive that every
stone, leaf, or stream has a spirit.  This spirit is kami.  The Egyptians
used stone figures to store their spirits in after death "Ka".
Michelanglo's "David", was a symbol of Florentines pride of their city. My
great grandmother, as a poor child in Ministota, gave a stone the spirit of
a doll...her only play thing.
In contemporary society, we have every wonder under the sun.  Sculpture
has been devalued, as it has become easier to obtain, and our values have
changed.  "David" belonged to the whole city.
A friend of mine did a sculpture in a city park.  The sculpture was not
to stay there, it was moved to another site after it was completed.  The
interesting thing was that the people who lived in and frequented the park,
developed a real attatchment or feeling for the work.  After watching it
evolve day after day...they had made an emotional investment in it. (Giving
it greater value?)  Elle