The Crackers

During the same week that The Gates played to rave reviews, a group of artists launched "The Crackers" with the retort, "Is it art, or is it for the birds?" Billed "as much a public happening as it is a tasty snack, defying         the domino theory. Peanut butter or cheddar cheese. They poured their         hearts and souls into the project for over 26 minutes. It required three         dozen crackers and spanned over nearly 23 inches along a footbridge in         the park at a cost (borne exclusively by the artists) of $2.50. Is it         art? You decide. The installation was completed with no permits or bureaucracy,         and fed to the ducks after about a half hour."