Originally posted by Vipassana
Something the video didn't show is the recent installation of what me and my friends call the "Apocalypse Horse" (otherwise known as luis):
I found this floating on the net, don't know about the authenticity though:
"Interesting fact: the horse killed his creator, Luis Jimenez, while he was working on it. A portion of the sculpture came loose and smashed him,
causing fatal injuries. His friends now say that the horse is cursed."
Strange horse indeed...
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1992: City of Denver commissions the sculpture for $300,000 with a 1996 delivery date.
2001: The city changed the planned location of Mustang to inside the terminal, from a site on Pena Boulevard.
2003: After several delays, the city sued Jimenez to get its $165,000 advance payment back. Jimenez, countersued because DIA wanted to place his
sculpture inside.
2004: An agreement was reached calling for Jimenez to meet certain deadlines leading to installation of the piece and Mustang would be installed
outside. Jimenez would receive the remaining $135,000 on his contract.
2005: Jimenez continued to miss deadlines.
2006: Jimenez was killed when part of the sculpture fell on him in his New Mexico studio.
2007: The city took possession of the sculpture in mid-October. The piece took a detour to California for repairs and safety upgrades. A budget of
$350,000 was approved to rehab the sculpture, ship it, install it and dedicate it.
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I wonder, was Jimenez on to something that got him killed?
[edit on 24-6-2009 by ravenflt]