Sculpture at Fla. shopping plaza turns heads

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. – Parents in Florida are complaining about a sculpture of a nude family outside a shopping center west of Delray Beach. Parents of children who attend a nearby elementary school say the bronze statue is inappropriate, and the PTA president e-mailed parents Wednesday asking them to complain.

The sculpture is by artist Itzik Asher and titled "Journey to the New." It is supposed to represent the journey of Russian and Ethiopian Jews from their homes to Israel. It was previously displayed at other locations in the area.

The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that Asher's sculptures have drawn criticism before. In 1995, the Boca Raton City Council made him cover the private parts of several of his sculptures with cardboard fig leaves. The leaves were later removed.

They will let nude statutes that close to a school, but you can't smoke that close to school. I guess I'll never be able to figure out liberals!

bass ackwards.

Perhaps I am wrong but I do not see much wrong with the statute.

In the early 50's I visited many cities in Europe while in the Service. That kind of stuff was all over the place. Sometimes however an oak leaf was added but not always. Same way with paintings.

ridgerunner wrote:

They will let nude statutes that close to a school, but you can't smoke that close to school. I guess I'll never be able to figure out liberals!

Agreed, Ridge!~! Does not sound or seem right to me either.....