[steeljack]

Question ... What do you consider Public funded art ? Some would consider the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was publicly funded from the collection plate , think maybe a bit of co-ertion went on in those days (not much different from todays Govt taxation systems ) though the arguement could be made that the blokes in frocks (Popes and Cardinals) who commisioned it had better taste of what was considered good than todays educated "Art Kommisars".
I'm also thinking that the commitees, most probably made up of local 'Worthies/Notables' that approved the designs for many of the WW1 war memorials ,most paid for by pubic subscrition Publicly funded Art had more idea what was 'good value for money' and a and what was rubbish unlike todays troglodytes.

note to moderators ...not sure if the above should be in this thread or the other , feel free to move , thx