The main reason I was laughing at those plastic Venus statues way back when (rather than being truly horrified, as many readers were) was that I have a different contextual reference for this kind of fine-art-inspired schlock. Simply put, I see it all the time
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(I'm sure that my preference for an austere, clean, uncluttered, minimally decorated look existed before I lived in Austin. Still, I can't say that Austin -- as much as I love the area -- made a good argument for lots of decorative objects.
I had a roommate, a woman that I love VERY dearly, who had *just* the bust of David painted with sky blue skin and rainbow colored hair. With sparklies. It was a prized possession.
Do you think that Van Gogh or Venus are supposed to appeal to the Austin hipsters?
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I have more, though...whee, do I ever have more. (What a fun lunch break I've had.)
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But I don't dare collect bits of stuff like that because I have 4 cats. And gravity.
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