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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Morgan1878, post: 598559, member: 17869&quot;]Here&#039;s my opinion..art and design is a passion of mine.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The mint may or may not have some great artists. I do not know.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The best possible creative environment for an artist is to be given a wide field to in which to execute his idea. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Some of the great coins of the past were created because an artist had the latitude to create a memorable design. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The mint of today is very conservative. They do not want to create a coin that is in the least controversial. They fear failure more than they crave success. Such a view inevitably results in mediocrity. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>That is why today&#039;s designs are so lackluster. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The style on most coins today is what I call &quot;photo-realism.&quot; All the proportions are right, the figures are anatomically correct, but there is no soul. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If I were the director of the mint, I would have a open competion. The theme would be &quot;freedom&quot; (or liberty). It would be open to anyone.</p><p>It would be judged by a jury of accomplished artists.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I think the result would be far more interesting than the ho-hum coinage we see now.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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