Comments on: “Art on the BeltLine” a good beginning for a new public space

By: Catherine Fox

Catherine Fox — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 16:38:21 +0000

Right youa re, Jessy. You might enjoy our post on that very subject. Link below.
http://www.artscriticatl.com/2010/07/tales-of-the-atlanta-beltline-railsthe-paper-twins-wanderers-lloyd-benjamin-and-train-culture/

By: Jessy

Jessy — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 04:17:13 +0000

I highly reccomend people realize that people under 30 (and over) are hopping trains across the country on the regular, right now. the paper twins happen to be clue to what’s happening around them, even outside of their city. and their piece reflected that perfectly, flawlessly, and honestly.

By: Shep Sera Ma Aungkh-t

Shep Sera Ma Aungkh-t — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:09:47 +0000

Am a performer-”Secrets of the Quilts” on the Underground Railroad. Would love to participate in the the performing arts aspect of the Beltline. Also poetry readings for family audiences.

By: A. Kershaw

A. Kershaw — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:42:41 +0000

I highly recommend a great book for anyone who really wants to know what it was like to ride the trains during the “Great Depression” of the 30′s. It’s Woodie Guthrie’s book “Bound For Glory”.

By: paper twins

paper twins — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:29:00 +0000

While I can see where your “sanitized idealism of homelessness” comment is coming from, each of our pieces does have a specific reference involving people who ride trains (Colossus of Roads, depression era men in hobo jungles, Mike Brodie’s photographs of train kids, Swamp Donkey and Woody Guthrie).

By: Marg

Marg — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:00:53 +0000

Concur on the creativity (& amount of effort demonstrated) in the Dodekapus piece. The “Wanderers”, however, struck me as trying to reimagine some *false* construct of an santized idealism of homelessness.