Mothman statue ranked among America’s ugliest public art: Do you agree?

POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. (WBOY) — West Virginia’s Mothman Festival wrapped up over the weekend, drawing thousands of people to Point Pleasant, the location of the famous Mothman statue. But while West Virginians may love it, a new survey says Americans find it to be among the ugliest in the country.

In a new survey conducted by Rivers Art, a fine art printing shop, the statue of West Virginia’s most famous cryptid was ranked as the 55th-ugliest piece of modern art in the U.S.

The survey polled 2,000 Americans, who noted that while the statue “draws crowds and connects with a local legend, its shiny, jagged metal surface and monstrous proportions make it look more like a horror prop than civic art.” Those surveyed added that the exaggerated features give the statue a “campy, unattractive presence in the town square.”

What do you think? We’ve included a survey below to see how West Virginians (and others) feel about the statue.

Despite the ranking, West Virginians can take solace in the fact that Mothman was the Mountain State’s only appearance on the list of 90 pieces of public art. The top ten ugliest pieces are as follows:

1. The Boll Weevil Monument | Enterprise, Ala.
2. Lipstick (Ascending) on Caterpillar Tracks | New Haven, Conn.
3. The Wall of Death | Seattle, Wash.
4. World’s Largest Jackalope | Douglas, Wyo.
5. Giant Metal Spider | St. George, Utah
6. Clothespin | Philadelphia, Pa.
7. Statue of Lucille Ball (“Scary Lucy) | Celoron, N.Y.
8. Pink Elephant | Guthrie, Ky.
9. Giant Safety Pin | New Orleans, La.
10. Nibbles Woodaway (The Big Blue Bug) | Providence, R.I.

You can read the full results of the survey here.