>I think it'd be hard to say Di Modica had been "defeated" as an artist if that all unfolded ... Defeat in context of the principles the statue represents, not

>I think it'd be hard to say Di Modica had been "defeated" as an artist if that all unfolded ... Defeat in context of the principles the statue represents, not Di Modica personally as an artist. Sorry, I should have been more clear. That said, I suppose the beauty of art is that it's open to interpretation, and even the scenario you outline could be construed as congruent with the principles the statue represents. Removal may not constitute defeat after all.