"I think that the design is indicative of what we see in a lot of self-taught art, which is that typically letters are in all-capitals," she explains. Marinaro also theorizes that a self-taught artist made the tiles. "Usually, the artists who are interpreting these creative pieces believe that they're getting messages from somewhere: from God, from a god, from a being of higher power," she says. Whatever message each tile imparts, Marinaro says they're prime examples of visionary art. Wikipedia Commons This Toynbee Tile, photographed in 2002 in Washington, D.C., portrays the classic message found on most originals. Resurrect Dead: The artist might believe that Arnold Toynbee's theory could become (or already is) a reality.In Kubrick's 2001: This part of the message is a clear nod to director Stanley Kubrick's epic 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, which suggests the next step of human evolution as life on Jupiter.But it could also recall sci-fi writer Ray Bradbury's 1984 short story "Toynbee Convector" about time travel. It likely refers to 20th-Century British philosopher Arnold Toynbee, who theorized that dead particles could be brought back to life. Toynbee Idea: This first line of text is the namesake of the Toynbee Tile. Tile experts break down one Toynbee message into four parts: The answer to both questions is unclear, but the internet is rife with theories. So, what do the Toynbee Tiles mean, and who made them? Pittsburgh was once home to at least six original tiles, but more than $4 billion in Downtown development over the last decade has meant repaving, jackhammering and ultimately, destruction. 90.5 WESA Can you spot the Toynbee tribute tile at the intersection of Grant Street and Boulevard of the Allies?
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