alt Hacker NewsGiven that the original drawings did show all letters in the orientation that's obviously correct for the font, I'd be hesitant to say the upside-down installations were ever historically accurate. It most certainly wasn't FLW's vision.
Given that the original drawings did show all letters in the orientation that's obviously correct for the font, I'd be hesitant to say the upside-down installations were ever historically accurate. It most certainly wasn't FLW's vision.
And this where we disagree. The original drawings show the artists original supposed intention but what counts for historical accuracy is how the work was perceived for the majority of its existence.