Artonot #14: Phallic symbols in modern architecture

Listen, I like riding up and down the elevator at Toronto’s CN Tower as much as the next guy (which is almost as much as I’d enjoy caressing another man’s shaft), but most skyscrapers are nothing but phallic symbols. Admit it, you know its true. As such, they are, by definition PR0N, NOT artwork. At artonot.com we will go by the rule that anything that even remotely resembles a p3n1s cannot be considered truly artistic, at least in our hugely unpopular opinion, that is. Here’s one of the more prominent examples of architectural pr0n, enjoy:

CN Tower Toronto Canada

Our Verdict: BLATANT UNART.

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Tags: architecture, art, artwork, canada, cn tower, toronto

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james firth says:

April 20, 2009 at 7:42 pm

i disagree with most things said! but then again who am i to decide, some good points taken though
Jim Daniels says:

April 21, 2009 at 3:06 am

LOL, I’ve never looked at this like that, it’s quite similar when you think about it.