Kansas City, Missouri: Man with Shoe in Mouth
Sculpted by Terry Allen in 1994, officially titled "Modern Communication," it depicts a businessman standing on top of a briefcase with a tie covering his eyes, a shoe in his mouth, and fingers in his ears. Many officials in Kansas City hate it.
- Address:
- 1111 Locust St., Kansas City, MO
- Directions:
- Downtown, on the east side of Locust St. midway between E. 11th and E. 12th Sts, set back from the street in a small plaza between police headquarters and the Municipal Court building.
- Admission:
- Free
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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A unique statue in Kansas City.
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"Modern Communication," by artist Terry Allen, is a life-sized bronze of a businessman who's been quietly standing on his briefcase and gnawing his shoe since 1994.