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Peter Eisenman is a Gigantic Pussy Scaredy Cat 
Thursday, February 16, 2006

scaredycat.jpgIt seemed too good to be true. And it was: LVHRD has had to cancel its thoroughly, amazingly, perfectly, impossibly, preternaturally, epochally—no: apocalyptically—brilliant plan to have Peter Eisenman—a lapsed performance artist best known for works involving public masturbation—face off against Vito Acconci, architecture's reigning theory-addled formalist. Yes, tears are in order: the second annual Master Disaster Architect Duel has been postponed. And why is this so, you ask? Because Peter Eisenman ran scared. And Vito declared a TKO and moved on.

duel.gifYes, yes: Peter is as yellow as something that's totally yellow. But we're not here to mock the coward. Let's help those brave LVHRDers cook up a replacement duel that is even more relentlessly awesome than Peter vs. Vito! Winka vs. Lindy? Santi vs. Danny? Danny vs. Winka!!!!

Log your suggestions below.

· LVHRD Foundation Duel Cancellation [LVHRD]
· Dinosaur Smackdown: Peter vs. Vito [The Gutter]


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Reader Comments (12 extant)

1.

Um, maybe you were confused but Mr. Acconci
is the lapsed performance artist and Mr. Eisenman
the theory addled formalist....not that deep down there is that much differnce between public masturbation and talking arch. theory.
None at all actually.

By Anonymous at February 16, 2006 9:50 AM

2.

Jokes are really funny when you explain them. That makes them funny. The explanation.

By Cojo at February 16, 2006 12:20 PM

3.

for sale: theory bitch. soft, pasty, low-70's. good for small groups, shakes at larger venues. needs paint.

By the admonisher at February 16, 2006 12:24 PM

4.

the obvious battle would be daniel libeskind vs. david childs - this time for all the marbles.

By jersey_grrl99 at February 16, 2006 12:28 PM

5.

Santiago Calatrava vs. Costas Kondylis: the battle for the soul of New York.

By canton carl at February 16, 2006 2:43 PM

6.

I've offered to take on Karim Rashid on many an occation... Why?

Here is a perfect example. - http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/features/story/0,11710,1057335,00.html

If Karim is too busy making floral prefabs then I'll settle with taking on Bill McDonough..

By Cameron at February 16, 2006 9:14 PM

7.

who needs peter to show? let's settle this in a more modern way

hmm... maybe he should've shown after all?

By smegma_joe at February 17, 2006 3:08 AM

9.

Interestingly enough, the Guardian's article on Karim features a prominent ad for getting rid of toenail maggots...how fitting.

By Blunt Force Trauma at February 17, 2006 9:24 AM

10.

yeah cameron, go ahead and criticize rashid while elevating yourself to the same level as eisenman, acconci, and bill mcdonough. "cameron who?"

By architecture for attention at February 17, 2006 12:01 PM

11.

who wants to be on their level? why stoop so low?

By Philip Johnson at February 20, 2006 10:25 AM

12.

greg vs his doppelganger, hernan. there's not enough gluesticks in christendom

sorry who's cameron - not getting it

By cracky mcStabberton at February 22, 2006 10:36 AM



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