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SILT — A newly unveiled art piece in Silt is proving to be the butt of controversy.
At issue is a sculpture, which debuted Aug. 21, of what is perceived to be a naked rock climber in the middle of the town’s new roundabout.
Early Monday morning, someone pinned a piece of cloth, which resembled a pair of boxer shorts, to cover the naked rock climber’s buttocks.
“You’ve got to be kidding,” said sculptor Blaine Peters, who owns Rock Work Unlimited in Rifle. “What’s funny about the whole thing is that the form has no ears, no mouth, no hands and no feet, and no one’s complained. It’s not a man or a woman. It’s a human in the rawest form climbing a rock.”
The model was approved by the town board.
Glenwood Springs Post-Independent
