Comments on: having a ball in rome http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/having-a-ball-in-rome.html Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:20:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bleedingespresso.com » philadelphia going to the birds http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/having-a-ball-in-rome.html/comment-page-1#comment-11326 bleedingespresso.com » philadelphia going to the birds Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:21:21 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/having-a-ball-in-rome.html#comment-11326 [...] And really, wasn’t this *so* much more inventive than simply throwing some balls down the Spanish Steps? [...] [...] And really, wasn’t this *so* much more inventive than simply throwing some balls down the Spanish Steps? [...]

]]> By: Italian News Snippets: 01.27.08 | Italy Travel Guide http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/having-a-ball-in-rome.html/comment-page-1#comment-9103 Italian News Snippets: 01.27.08 | Italy Travel Guide Sun, 27 Jan 2008 09:02:23 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/having-a-ball-in-rome.html#comment-9103 [...] art saw a half-million brightly colored plastic balls tumbling down the Spanish Steps. Ah, the gaiety of it all. Just watch your step. (Another great photo [...] [...] art saw a half-million brightly colored plastic balls tumbling down the Spanish Steps. Ah, the gaiety of it all. Just watch your step. (Another great photo [...]

]]> By: cheeky http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/having-a-ball-in-rome.html/comment-page-1#comment-8977 cheeky Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:10:47 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/having-a-ball-in-rome.html#comment-8977 Is GC aware that the same thing he/they (not sure what CG is?) is hypocritical? They protest against the cost of the red carpet event yet how much money do the citizens of Italy "eat" for the clean-up of said pranks? I'm never against making a statement and standing up for what you truly believe in, but too often these things turn into spectacles for attention rather than helping making an actual point. This I find irritating. <em>cheeky's last blog post..<a href='http://suidafrikameetsusa.blogspot.com/2007/12/rainbow-over-perth-royal-show-australia.html' rel="nofollow">A Sign of Promise</a></em> Is GC aware that the same thing he/they (not sure what CG is?) is hypocritical? They protest against the cost of the red carpet event yet how much money do the citizens of Italy “eat” for the clean-up of said pranks? I’m never against making a statement and standing up for what you truly believe in, but too often these things turn into spectacles for attention rather than helping making an actual point. This I find irritating.

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]]> By: Karen Cole http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/having-a-ball-in-rome.html/comment-page-1#comment-8963 Karen Cole Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:49:57 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/having-a-ball-in-rome.html#comment-8963 I'm a bit late commenting here .......but I felt the need.... NO....to the Trevi being red......UNLESS... it gets rid of the throngs of people milling about. Ahhh...I remember being there years ago when there were just a few of us. You didn't have to duck for fear of getting hit by all of the coins flying by......though I will still throw that stupid coin anyway. <em>Karen Cole's last blog post..<a href='http://karencole.blogspot.com/2008/01/italian-remembrance.html' rel="nofollow">ITALIAN REMEMBRANCE</a></em> <strong><em>Comments are always welcome! And you make an excellent point about clearing out the crowds. I'm sure those plastic balls could've been used in a slightly different way to do just that ;) </strong></em> I’m a bit late commenting here …….but I felt the need….

NO….to the Trevi being red……UNLESS… it gets rid of the throngs of people milling about. Ahhh…I remember being there years ago when there were just a few of us. You didn’t have to duck for fear of getting hit by all of the coins flying by……though I will still throw that stupid coin anyway.

Karen Cole’s last blog post..ITALIAN REMEMBRANCE

Comments are always welcome! And you make an excellent point about clearing out the crowds. I’m sure those plastic balls could’ve been used in a slightly different way to do just that ;)

]]> By: Robin http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/having-a-ball-in-rome.html/comment-page-1#comment-8932 Robin Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:26:12 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/having-a-ball-in-rome.html#comment-8932 I agree with most of the previous posters - the balls, while a potential littering nightmare, were whimsical and dare I say cute and certainly could not have caused lasting damage, but the fountain? That was vandalism, pure and simple. I shudder to think at how easily a centuries-old masterpiece could have been irreparably damaged. <em>Robin's last blog post..<a href='http://aroundtheisland.blogspot.com/2008/01/kindness-of-strangers.html' rel="nofollow">The Kindness of Strangers</a></em> <strong><em>Hi Robin! Thanks for stopping by and adding your beans ;)</strong></em> I agree with most of the previous posters – the balls, while a potential littering nightmare, were whimsical and dare I say cute and certainly could not have caused lasting damage, but the fountain? That was vandalism, pure and simple. I shudder to think at how easily a centuries-old masterpiece could have been irreparably damaged.

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Hi Robin! Thanks for stopping by and adding your beans ;)

]]> By: Sandier Pastures » Blog Archive » Carnival of Cities in cool Dubai http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/having-a-ball-in-rome.html/comment-page-1#comment-8918 Sandier Pastures » Blog Archive » Carnival of Cities in cool Dubai Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:04:12 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/having-a-ball-in-rome.html#comment-8918 [...] you call it art as Cecchini did? Michelle writes about having a ball in Rome at Bleeding Espresso. At least the ‘prank’ this time is less destructive than last [...] [...] you call it art as Cecchini did? Michelle writes about having a ball in Rome at Bleeding Espresso. At least the ‘prank’ this time is less destructive than last [...]

]]> By: rosetta http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/having-a-ball-in-rome.html/comment-page-1#comment-8917 rosetta Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:52:01 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/having-a-ball-in-rome.html#comment-8917 At first glance it's meant to be funny, but really it is anarchism and vandalism no question about it.Just my view though...ciao <em>rosetta's last blog post..<a href='http://theviewfromher.blogspot.com/2008/01/i-finally-caught-break.html' rel="nofollow">I Finally Caught A Break</a></em> <strong><em>I completely understand your view Rosetta ;) Thanks for commenting!</strong></em> At first glance it’s meant to be funny, but really it is anarchism and vandalism no question about it.Just my view though…ciao

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I completely understand your view Rosetta ;) Thanks for commenting!

]]> By: American Bilingual Journal on Italy, Art, Artisans, Archeology, Food, People, Vacation, Travel and Culture » Blog Archive » Behind the Balls http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/having-a-ball-in-rome.html/comment-page-1#comment-8916 American Bilingual Journal on Italy, Art, Artisans, Archeology, Food, People, Vacation, Travel and Culture » Blog Archive » Behind the Balls Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:22:42 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/having-a-ball-in-rome.html#comment-8916 [...] of you may have heard of the ball incident in Rome (see Bleeding Espresso’s article). This was preceded in October of last year by the filling Trevi Fountain with red with dye which [...] [...] of you may have heard of the ball incident in Rome (see Bleeding Espresso’s article). This was preceded in October of last year by the filling Trevi Fountain with red with dye which [...]

]]> By: Lilian http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/having-a-ball-in-rome.html/comment-page-1#comment-8915 Lilian Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:45:26 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/having-a-ball-in-rome.html#comment-8915 Michelle, thanks for posting about Cecchini. This was the first I'd heard of his "work" (since I don't watch televised news and hadn't read of it elsewhere on the internet). I don't wish to seem overly negative, but I must say that I agree with what Meg and JT have written: Cecchini's "art" is not particularly original or clever (by comparison with that of Christo and Jeanne-Claude--and other "conceptual" public performance/installation artists), and not only is it wasteful (all that plastic! for others to clean up!) but (as JT wrote) it's dangerous (people might have slipped on the balls...and is that red dye non-toxic and harmless to birds, dogs, and cats who might drink from the fountain?). The definitions of art and vandalism will be debated until the end of time--and that's a good thing! As for me, I believe that so-called vandalism can be artful (some kinds of graffiti, for example), but a great deal of what passes for "legitimate" art today is often just a waste of energy and resources--if it is neither beautiful nor thought-provoking. Pardon me for belaboring the obvious (or at least parroting what others have already written in response to your post). By the way, I'm still getting used to the color scheme of your blog redesign, but I really like the new format for comments (allowing you to post your response directly underneath someone else's). Michelle, thanks for posting about Cecchini. This was the first I’d heard of his “work” (since I don’t watch televised news and hadn’t read of it elsewhere on the internet). I don’t wish to seem overly negative, but I must say that I agree with what Meg and JT have written: Cecchini’s “art” is not particularly original or clever (by comparison with that of Christo and Jeanne-Claude–and other “conceptual” public performance/installation artists), and not only is it wasteful (all that plastic! for others to clean up!) but (as JT wrote) it’s dangerous (people might have slipped on the balls…and is that red dye non-toxic and harmless to birds, dogs, and cats who might drink from the fountain?). The definitions of art and vandalism will be debated until the end of time–and that’s a good thing! As for me, I believe that so-called vandalism can be artful (some kinds of graffiti, for example), but a great deal of what passes for “legitimate” art today is often just a waste of energy and resources–if it is neither beautiful nor thought-provoking. Pardon me for belaboring the obvious (or at least parroting what others have already written in response to your post).

By the way, I’m still getting used to the color scheme of your blog redesign, but I really like the new format for comments (allowing you to post your response directly underneath someone else’s).

]]> By: Seamus http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/having-a-ball-in-rome.html/comment-page-1#comment-8914 Seamus Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:44:32 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/2008/01/having-a-ball-in-rome.html#comment-8914 That reminds me of when we were in San Francisco in 2005. We saw the shooting of that Sony commercial where lots of coloured balls come flying down a steep street. It was fun to watch and we grabbed one of the balls! :-) <em>Seamus's last blog post..<a href='http://shamelesswords.blogspot.com/2008/01/short-story.html' rel="nofollow">A Short Story</a></em> <strong><em>Sounds like a lot of fun! I still haven't seen this commercial everyone keeps talking about. Must look it up on YouTube I suppose ;) </strong></em> That reminds me of when we were in San Francisco in 2005. We saw the shooting of that Sony commercial where lots of coloured balls come flying down a steep street. It was fun to watch and we grabbed one of the balls! :-)

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Sounds like a lot of fun! I still haven’t seen this commercial everyone keeps talking about. Must look it up on YouTube I suppose ;)

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