Finally, Penn provided answers to the question that has plagued campus this semester. Who is that kid, and why is his picture hanging above Fisher-Bennett?
According to today’s DP article, conceptual artist Braco Dimitrijevic’s “Casual Passer-By” Series attempts to exploit the “fickleness of celebrity” and pose questions about today’s society. Subject and College Sophomore Michael Howard apparently gets questions all the time about why his picture resides in such a prominent spot.
But Maureen Rush and her friends at DPS should probably take a cue from Dimitrijevic.
If Howard is recognized throughout campus due to one, solitary billboard sized photo, perhaps a collection of crime suspects mug shots will help police to nab some wanted criminals. DPS could use extra space on Van Pelt, drape a few on the high-rises, and maybe cover up Skirkanich Hall (no one likes that building anyway …).
I’d call it the “Casual Criminal” series. Or maybe “Extra Exposure.”
But please, don’t use the Malinovskya mug. That thing is too scary to hang on Hunstman Hall.
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