bobobi11 Posted November 29, 2001 Share Posted November 29, 2001 Cop-Artist Decides Change Is Good A S P E N, Colo. — When Police Officer Rick Magnuson created a work of art titled, "I Dare You to Steal This $100," he knew he was asking for trouble. The conceptual artwork consisted of a small canvass with a $100 bill tacked to it and was displayed at the Aspen Art Museum. "It was up for about a month before somebody had the guts to try to take it," Magnuson remarked. But eventually a clever museum-goer swiped it last Wednesday — and replaced it with five $20 bills. At first Magnuson wasn't amused, saying the piece had been defaced and its meaning altered. "I thought of my options. I think we determined at the [Police Department] that it was potentially criminal mischief — defacing somebody's art." Now the Aspen Police Department community safety officer is more accepting of the prankster's effort. "It was kind of a clever thing," Magnuson admitted. "I don't think I want to punish someone for that." The incident might help inspire future projects, he said, noting that he considers art his passion in life. Next up, he said, might be a canvass with a razor blade hanging on it, with the title "I Dare You to Slash This." As for the $100 question, Magnuson said he knows the perfect place to display it. "I might put it in the chief's office," he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BROWNer Posted November 29, 2001 Share Posted November 29, 2001 what an ass.. i bet his art is shit.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dusty Lipschitz Posted November 29, 2001 Share Posted November 29, 2001 shiiiiiiiiiiiiit i'd have my attorney all it can you say"entrapment"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BROWNer Posted November 29, 2001 Share Posted November 29, 2001 i actually think the slashing thing is an alright idea... just not from a cop ready to wreck the potential of it.... what an ass... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart Posted November 29, 2001 Share Posted November 29, 2001 replaced it with 5 $20 bills... that's the purest, and most artistic statement of the entire exhibition... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxcarwilly Posted November 29, 2001 Share Posted November 29, 2001 dumping 100 dollars in pennies on the scene would have been mildly amusing. it would have made it a little installation-y but what can you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HESHIANDET Posted November 29, 2001 Share Posted November 29, 2001 alot can be said about this guys "art" and its relation to graffiti and the buff. -discuss amongst yourselves........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mental invalid Posted November 29, 2001 Share Posted November 29, 2001 "what an ass.. i bet his art is shit.."- brown ...yeah ill second that....nevermind he is kinda biting abbie hoffmans title of his book, "steal this book"...i dunno it was the first thing that crossed my mind...r edit cause its a hoff not a hoof...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobobi11 Posted November 29, 2001 Author Share Posted November 29, 2001 Mine too, I just thought it unique to see a cop that would even think about an art project like that. I do see it very similar to Hoffman, and I think there are a lot of similarities between this and graffiti. For instance, if someone came along and added something to your piece, you would at first be pissed, but upon further study if it was clever and improved upon your original intent, you may see it as a good thing later. Seems like that's what happened here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart Posted November 29, 2001 Share Posted November 29, 2001 yeah, I also noticed the titles similarity to Hoffman's but I also thought of this hologram I saw in Santa Fe back in '95... it was a hand that protruded towards the viewer holding a $100 bill, it was SO good, everyone I watched look at it tried to touch the money almost immediately. It was pretty amazing to see people interact with that piece... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr. frink one Posted November 30, 2001 Share Posted November 30, 2001 Originally posted by Dusty Lipschitz shiiiiiiiiiiiiit i'd have my attorney all it can you say"entrapment"? such a good point! good call mr. lipschitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr. frink one Posted November 30, 2001 Share Posted November 30, 2001 just cause it makes so much sense en·trap (n-trp) tr.v. en·trapped, en·trap·ping, en·traps To lure into performing a previously or otherwise uncontemplated illegal act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my moment Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 this thread sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeRoSoL JuNkiE Posted September 10, 2002 Share Posted September 10, 2002 then why'd you bump it up buddy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seppuku Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 haha bobobi is "condemnded" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest willy.wonka Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 hahaha....i thought that she was back.. "if anything happens to me or my family" :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footsoldier Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 i like thit topic. i think the idea that his art is all based on a blank canvas says something about his love for boring white walls and such. and also that he thought it was defacing the art to put the 5 20's up, that was a more meaningful statement than the art itself.. i dont know what else to really say about it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBODY Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 Originally posted by footsoldier i like thit topic. i think the idea that his art is all based on a blank canvas says something about his love for boring white walls and such. and also that he thought it was defacing the art to put the 5 20's up, that was a more meaningful statement than the art itself.. i dont know what else to really say about it.. that was almost exactly what i was thinking other than the blank canvas part.where does it say anything about a blank canvas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Dobbs Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 oh man,, how much dick do you have to suck to become "Condemned" or is it just being a cop and all? i'll be in the navy soon, does that count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest willy.wonka Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 almost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shameless self promotion Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 dumb bitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Tonin Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 Originally posted by seppuku haha bobobi is "condemnded" ::::scratches head:::::confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shameless self promotion Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 ^^ its a looooooong story.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest socrates Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 ^^go look at the PCP thread for details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weapon X Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 what's condemned? yo, smart - you think that is the purest part of graffiti, or whatever you said? i thought graffiti can also shit on this art-world, and one up it. The dude who changed it to five twenties is a curator who thought it up and executed it. It would've been better if some kid stole all the money from a cop. You might say that he gets props to be in that situation to steal it, and even more to actually do it, but he didn't steal money off a cop from a low security museum, he gave the cop an ass licking, almost literaly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty_habiT Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 Originally posted by Ronnie Dobbs how much dick do you have sorry Ronnie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Luv Roo Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 I think the art project reflects a classic cop attitude: "I DARE you to do such-and-such" - "just try it" - it seems to reflect a very cop-like tough guy attitude. And it's even more arrogant for him to even THINK that someone else's (very clever) interatcion with his piece was a 'crime'. God forbid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el barto Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 oh shit man i thought he wanted me to break that benji for him. shitttt. ok this sounded a lot funnier in my head i swear. dont hit me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimp n panda Posted September 11, 2002 Share Posted September 11, 2002 i think the culprit who was challenged into stealing the money should have left the canvas with no dough. and just the thumbtack and a dirty outline where the big face would have been. this way the new folks who hadn't seen the "art" would have said "what fucking hunnie?" as by that time there would be none. instead it said "steal this hundred" and there was still a hundred, only smaller bills, so the "passersby" and "innocent unknowing public at large" would not have thought twice about it. i am with roo about the "antagonistic officer art" aspect of the whole thing. guilty until proven innocent or caught on video catching a beating. edited for this reason only: ------------------------- Benjamin Phranklin. Been Pilfered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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