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The Surfing Madonna is a 10 by 10 foot (3 by 3 m) mosaic of the Virgen de Guadalupe created by artist Mark Patterson. It was covertly installed in Encinitas, California by Mark and his friend Bob Nichols, who both posed as construction worker during the installation.〔(Surfing Madonna mosaic draws mass following ). Associated Press. BakersfieldNow.com. 07-06-2011.〕〔(Surfing Madonna mosaic in Southern California draws mass following ). Julie Watson. Associated Press. Oakland Tribune. 07-06-2011.〕 The city declared that the painting was to be considered graffiti due to the illegality of its installation. Mark came forward to accept responsibility for it, and was fined $500 and demanded to pay approximately $6,000 for the art's removal. It was removed in 90 minutes, and Patterson was allowed to keep the art. The reaction to the installation was divided; while some members of the Catholic and Latino communities took issue with it, others felt that it symbolized their Mexican heritage. While the Mosaic was up, business in the nearby area experienced an increase of 20%. People in other cities offered to have the art placed in their locales. The art is now in place across the street from where it was originally installed. It inspired a 501c3 non profit founded by Mark Patterson and Bob Nichols called "Surfing Madonna Oceans Project". Since the inception of the non-profit in 2013 the Surfing Madonna Oceans Project has donated well over $100,000 to local ocean/beach/park and humanitarian programs. ==Installation and legality== The piece was installed on a 10 foot-square concrete wall on a rail bridge in the City of Encinitas. Dressed as construction workers, Mark Patterson and longtime friend Bob Nichols installed the mosaic clandestinely in about two hours on the afternoon of April 22, 2011 .〔 It was covertly installed in Encinitas, California (Earth Day/Good Friday).〔〔 The mosaic features the Virgin of Guadelupe on a white surfboard, hands in prayer with her green cloak waving in the wind. The words "Save the Ocean" are displayed vertically to her left.〔〔 As the piece was installed without prior permission, the piece was considered to be graffiti. $2,000 was spent by officials for an art consultant to review how best to remove it without destroying it. During that process, they discovered - underneath the glass - part of Mark Patterson's name. He soon came forward and admitted to being the mosaic's creator. Patterson was fined $500 by the City, and at the City's demand, paid approximately $6,000 to a local contractor to remove the mosaic from the train bridge wall. The mosaic came down in about 90 minutes, with minimal damage. The City allowed Patterson to reclaim the mosaic.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Surfing Madonna」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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