Talk:Watts Towers
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[edit] Antoni Gaudí
Are these towers inspired by Antoni Gaudí? Seems like it to me. If so, the article should mention that. Jacoplane 00:42, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
- The creator, Simon Rodia, was from Italy. I've never heard of him having said that he found inspiration from other artists or architects. He was just plain inspired, so far as I know. -Willmcw 01:51, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
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- Even if there's no direct link between the two, the similarities are striking. I added mention of him and Sagrada Familia to a new "See also" section in the interest of connecting related information. —BenFrantzDale 23:02, 7 December 2005 (UTC)
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- There's an article in the Smithsonian's Folklife Annual (1985) titled "Watts Towers and the Giglio Tradition" that draws parallels to processional festivals in Italy. It credits Rodia as telling a neighbor that he derived his ideas from things he saw in Italy when he was young, though he does not specify exactly what.—Indigone
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[edit] Shukhov Tower
Look at the similarity between the Watts Tower and this radio tower which was built roughly at the same time. Accountable Government 00:50, 16 February 2006 (UTC)
The introduction should discuss whether the towers are artistic, architectural, utilitarian, etc. (What are they?)
