Living art: See Grand Haven's recreation of famous French painting

[CTyankee]

this video is utterly cool...http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2014/07/living_art_see_the_grand_haven.html

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. LOVE it!

Thank you, my dear CTyankee...

[etherealtruth]

2. Very, very cool

Despite Grand Haven being very conservative and having the racial/ ethnic diversity of Wonder Bread ... there always seemed to be supering pockets of very "cool" and creative activity (this is a prime example of that)

[catbyte]

12. Actually, Grand Haven is more liberal than Holland, LOL, but not nearly as liberal as

Saugatuck. I live about 30 miles away. Great pic!

[etherealtruth]

13. I lived there for a few years in the early 2000s

I have a multi racial/ethnic family ... we were fairly "unique" to the area (my ex-husband is also Muslim) .... most of the time I felt like we were "the ethnic diversity" ... I do recall I was requested (by my ex) to muzzle my liberal trash talking mouth with most

Everything is more liberal than Holland

[L0oniX]

19. Holland would not let blacks live within the city limits back in the 60's and 70's.

Fuck that racist home of Eric Prince.

[etherealtruth]

21. Please believe I am not a big fan of Holland, but ....

Metro Detroit was very segregated at that time, too. I don't think it was until the 2000s that people finally just lived where they wanted to live.

I grew up in Macomb County ... graduated in 1980 ....my entire graduating class was white.

I eventually moved back (family obligations etc) and can say, i live in an ethnically, racially mixed neighborhood and it is great!

[L0oniX]

18. Saugatuck was known as Sin City when I was a kid. I think Zeeland is still a dry town.

We always went to Saugatuck for booze on Sundays. Fuck Holland ...I was born there and lived there until I was 27. I'll never go back there.

[amandabeech]

22. The Grand Haven/Muskegon area is really nice this time of year.

There at least 3 festivals of some sort going on every weekend, and the area features beaches galore, including Grand Haven State Park, Hoffmaster State Park, Muskegon City Park, Muskegon State Park and Muskegon County Park.

My aunt lives in Spring Lake very near Grand Haven and I grew up 60 miles to the north, near the Silver Lake Sand Dunes. I wish that I were back there right now!

I recommend the area highly for those interested in a low-key "Pure Michigan" beach vacation!

[catbyte]

23. I grew up in Charlevoix, about 50 north of Traverse City. Gorgeous beaches all along the

Lake Michigan shoreline. I lived on Lake Charlevoix & 3 miles from Lake Michigan Heaven...

[amandabeech]

30. I vacationed at Chalevoix many years ago.

It was really nice, and I agree on "Lake Michigan Heaven."

It's always difficult to be away from the Lake during the summer!

[sufrommich]

3. That is awesome. k&r.

[malaise]

4. Fabulous

Rec

[Spitfire of ATJ]

5. Pixleate it!!!

[CTyankee]

6. do what?

[Spitfire of ATJ]

9. The original was made up of dots too.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

7. Here's the original

[CTyankee]

8. OK, I guess pixiliate is just another way of saying "use pointilism digitally..."

[Spitfire of ATJ]

10. Or, a way of going full circle.

[CTyankee]

11. that I knew but I'd never seen the verb "to pixleate" since I am pretty lame digitally...

[Spitfire of ATJ]

14. Newbie Alert!!!

[CTyankee]

15. JUst wait til you get as old as I am...

You'll be befuddled too...

[Spitfire of ATJ]

20. I was born during Ike.

[CTyankee]

25. Ike? HA!

yer still a baby...

[Spitfire of ATJ]

27. Around here at least...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023234240

[frazzled]

16. The most recreated/parodied painting ever

Beloit (WI) did it before Grand Haven (along with many others):



There was the cast of NBC's "The Office":



Babar did it:



The Simpsons and Sesame Street have done it.

But the best, of course, were Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny, who really "got into it." (Thanks to Chuck Jones, who knew art very very well):

[CTyankee]

17. Great fun! thanks for those pix, they're wonderful!

[Coventina]

24. Fail! No monkey!!

just kidding.

It's pretty good!

[MohRokTah]

26. I'm a member of the Chicago Art Institute

I now have no other choice but to pay a visit during the next week to take another look at the original painting.

THANKS!

[CTyankee]

28. Ah, my evil plan is working!

I love it when folks say they want to see more art...

That Chicago Institute is one helluva museum...I haven't been there but I sure would like to go...being so close to NYC and Boston keeps me plenty busy, tho...

[xchrom]

29. du rec.

[Bluenorthwest]

31. Sunday In The Park With George- It's Hot Up Here