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CARDIFF

Garth Evans

17th Man: 'Oh, I don't know about that. I am a
scrap dealer, in a small way like, and I'd say,
it's roughly about six, six—seven tons, and
whoever invented it and made it, he must be a
really good tradesman, something like that.
It's something like, you know, which gives the
public something to look at, you know what I
mean ? Although it's a big thing and it looks
awkward and all that, but there's something
about it, there is something... it's a... it's a work
of a craftsman I would say, the work of a
craftsman, really speaking. But as far as I go,
as far as I would do with it, like, as I say, I am
only on the scrap myself, I go out and gets a bit
of stuff; but I think that's really nice and
whoever did that, there's something about it,
a thing like that! They would appreciate it!
Because it is, it's a work of a man who has put
his life into it. I suppose he has done his best,
designed it, made plans, the lot! And it really
is, it's something to look at!'
be bored with it. Telling you the honest truth, responsible should consult the ratepayers and
Man in Butcher's Shop : 'What's it supposed to I know you did it and all that—but you ask my think again, because it is absolutely disgusting.
be ? Tell me, what is it ? What's the idea of opinion and I give it to you. It would, it would Whoever's expense it is, I still think it is a
putting it there ? It's a sculpture, and I suppose bore me. If you could see some shape or form monstrosity, it is ugly, there is no design about
that's modem art is it ? Well, isn't art supposed in it.... I've got to be honest with you, if you it, unattractive in every possible way. And I'm,
to represent a thing, I always understood art look at that for six months it, well, I should I have a little bit of a qualification for saying
was, it represented something. Well, what is imagine it would drive you up the wall. things like that. If it was going to be something
that supposed to represent ? ...Well, I don't Because there's no enjoyment in looking at just to be left here—if that is the intention, then I
know, I can't see what it represents, I can't see a long pillar and then a flat piece there with a think it is a dreadful pity. Were you responsible
... it's just angles and that's it to me, I can't see rounded edge and a triangle, I mean you can't for it in any way ? Well, I hope ... Well, I'm
any form of anything about it. I can't see what get any enjoyment out of looking at that for sorry if I've offended you personally, I don't
it represents. six months, could you ... sculpture, no, I want to do that ... but I don't retract at all
I'll be honest with you. Did you do it ? haven't seen anything like it, but it doesn't from what I've said, except as far as you
Did you ? Well, I'm being honest with you, I represent anything to me, you know.' personally are concerned.' q
can't see what—I'll be honest with you. I'm not
here for six months, I've only got another two Man with Umbrella: 'Dreadful ... stupid thing
days to go here because I'm relieving for the man ... is it meant to be ... what is it meant to be
Work for The Hayes, Cardiff
who's on holiday, but if I had to stay here and exactly ?... That's what we thought ... but if this
Painted mild steel
look at that for six months, well, it would, I'd is at the expense of the ratepayer, whoever is 12 metres length

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