I can remember seeing Kent Twitchell at night painting on that Ed Ruscha mural during the early 80s. It was like a performance piece with the results being a great work of public art that graced our city for 20 years. It became more important to us each year. It turned into an icon and a landmark. the way the figure was placed on that wall was sublime. The browns and reds were classic. The shadow made him look like a real giant standing there above the cars. The fact that the wall had no lettering was a breathtaking oasis. It was art and everyone knew it. I get mad just thinking about this. What's the point of trying, if Kent Twitchell can spend all that time, thinking that the people would appreciate his labor of love, and then to see what we have allowed to happen. Do we have the capacity to value anything except money?
This is just one of numerous quotes that were sent to the Fresco School's faculty member , Kent Twitchell, a muralist of Giant Proportion (figuratively and literally) to express support and community outrage towards the illegal destruction of the 9 story tall Ed Ruscha Monument.
