French Fried Alachua

Back in the late nineties, artist John Henry was commissioned for a sculpture for the University of Florida campus next to the Marston Science Library. When it was installed in 1998, the painted aluminum sculpture, titled Alachua, was widely criticized and reviled as "French Fries From Hell". But it has withstood the test of time, and now I kind of dig it, actually. The other day I rode my bicycle down to the UF campus and made myself look like a tourist, pulling out my camera and taking some photos of the "sights". And I couldn't let my trip pass without capturing the Great Masterpiece. Here is that masterpiece (or monstrosity, depending on your point of view):