Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ART ATTACKS
There are two types of art attack in Fremont. The first targets existing monuments:
decorating the
Interurban
is one example; sticking drag on the Lenin statue is an-
other. The second type of attack is to concoct brand-new urban art exhibits. Most of
these pieces are temporary and appear anonymously overnight. There have been
many classics over the years, including papier-mâché cows, an 8ft-long steel pig,
and an enormous spider suspended over a parking lot. The bulk of these inspired
creations are quickly removed, though some have entered local folklore and been
allowed to stay.
Fremont's newest statue, dedicated in 2008, is a study of two clowns, arms
interlinked, striding off in opposite directions. It honors the characters JP
Patches and Gertrude, who appeared daily on the children's
JP Patches Show
on Seattle TV during the 1960s and ̓70s. Located a mere 250yd east of
Waiting
for the Interurban,
it has been humorously christened
Late for the Interurban
.
