Word: muralitis
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...cutting edge architecture, residents recalled the novelty of the House’s avant-garde art, which Busch characterized as “Picassoesque.” Yet in the November 28 edition of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin, Harvard alumni expressed disapproval of the artistic quality of the mural decorating Quincy dining hall. Gordon G. Sampson 1910 and Bernard A. Merrian 1909 agreed that the “graffito resembled the doodling of inmates in a mental hospital.” Despite its controversial décor, Quincy House led in popularity, with 29 percent of freshmen identifying...
...such a thing as sentimental value. My clunker has loads of that. We raised three babies and a toddler in that old van, which means it was doomed from the start to be both filthy and loved. That trim we sheared off during our first family vacation. The crayon mural across the backseat. The permanent apple-juice glaze at the bottom of the cup holders. The energetic scribble engraved with mommy's keys in the car door. The Cinderella stickers fused to the back window. We have stories, and memories, to match every disgusting inch of that...
...that will deteriorate, there are some that may never deteriorate, so there is a lot of variety there but you try to do as well as an institution can.”Currently, the Straus Center is making groundbreaking progress, using new techniques to repair five pieces from a mural cycle sent by Mark Rothko to Harvard in the 1960s. The murals, which were one of only three made, were displayed for almost a quarter of a century in the penthouse of the Holyoke Center. But overexposure to sun on this light-sensitive paint caused the mural?...
...Quincy. Its proximity to the yard, sensible servery, and its bright and open feel make it one of the most popular dining spots on campus. The floor-to-ceiling windows satisfy naturalists and voyeurs alike. But severe overcrowding during peak hours, coupled with the unattractive and indecipherable mural (unlike Leverett, you actually can forget that its there), keep it from entering the dining hall pantheon with Dunster. Just a few weeks ago, the People’s House finally lowered the iron curtain, and purged the freshman from dining during lunch and dinner, reminiscent of Harvard President Josiah Quincy...
...strongly supports. At the same meeting, the UC allocated $24,151.45 to 86 different projects in its spring grants packet legislation. That package received one amendment, proposed by Cyrus M. Mossavar-Rahmani ’09. He attempted to strike funding for On Harvard Time’s mural, but the motion ultimately failed. “I think On Harvard Time is a kind of clique that funds itself pretty generously so it’s not clear why the UC should fund a group that’s already pretty well taken care...