Roadside Kitsch Is Fun, but Is It Art? Virginia Museum Sure Hopes So

"An artist of roadside renown, the 50-year-old Mr. Cline is the creator of towering figures that have beckoned for decades from the rural Virginia tourist attractions he co-owns: 'Prof. Cline's Haunted Monster Museum,' 'Dinosaur Kingdom' and 'Hunt Bigfoot with a Redneck.' What's more, his carefully crafted beasts are fixtures at miniature golf courses far and wide. 'I'm in Myrtle Beach, Orlando and Branson,' he says with pride.

Mr. Cline is also recognized for his signature Styrofoam achievement: Foamhenge, a 16-foot-tall replica of Stonehenge, the wondrous prehistoric monument in England. 'Mine might be around longer than the original because it's not biodegradable.'

None of this has won applause from the fine-arts cognoscenti."  [Read Full Article]

Published by:  The Wall Street Journal
On:  09/22/11
Website:  http://online.wsj.com

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