Public art.

If ever there were fight'n words, these two simple words, "public art" would certainly qualify. The moment the intention for any new public artistic display is announced, the public outcry begins - an outcry that only reaches its full volume when the new piece is unveiled. The opening of the new Holocaust Memorial in the heart of Berlin is no exception. From the moment the memorial first became a topic of discussion seventeen years ago, the fur began to fly. Battles began between the German government and Peter Eisenman, the American architect of the project. One issue was the size and scope of the project - specifically how much land in the center of the German capital would be given over to serve as a reminder of the greatest atrocity any German government had ever committed…