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To: Gerald R. Lampton who wrote (14747)	12/11/1997 4:53:00 AM
From: damniseedemons	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24154

Jerry, Netscape has a really cool sculpture/fountain in front of their headquarters. But I think it was built by Cisco, and then Netscape bought the property so the fountain came with it. Anyway, I'm not much into art.

To: Gerald R. Lampton who wrote (14747)	12/11/1997 11:43:00 AM
From: Larry Sullivan	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 24154

Might be a waste but I think that this would probably fall in the making the working environment better for Microsoft employees. I bet it is kind of nice to walk around buildings with real art instead of the corp. art garbage hanging on the walls of most companies (if they even hand this). The more I see things like this the more I think the Microsoft employee has a great place to work. Anyone know if they allow tours of the art? Larry...

To: Gerald R. Lampton who wrote (14747)	12/11/1997 11:06:00 PM
From: Charles Hughes	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24154

>>>Please, someone, tell me why this isn't a waste of money: seattletimes.com If they like art, why don't they just open and/or donate to a museum? At least then they can take the writeoff and look good doing it.<<< Gerry, whenever anybody buys art I feel I have to defend them, so: 1. Museums don't have room for every damn thing people would like to store there. Especially big outdoor sculpture, which attracts every culture loon available to put their 2 cents worth into the critical mix. They would prefer that 'artistic' diamond necklace, please. One they can turn over for 1/4 the tax valuation. So as to pay the staff and fund those students, etc. 2. Buying art does not infer that you have taken a loss. Far from it. It is an asset on the books. If it accrues value, the company makes money. The campus is worth more. This actually happens. 3. Microsofties, including Gates, have the reputation of keyboard-pounding, ignorant philistines. Putting a big public piece out there where everybody can see it helps to counter that impression. In PR it's cheap, if it helps people not believe you have limited capacities and humanity. Chaz