SUGARLAND, TEXAS — In this day and age of smartphones, selfie sticks and vanity, a statue depicting two teens mid-selfie is perhaps the most relevant installation for this generation. <br /> <br />The city of Sugarland in Texas might have thought so, since that’s exactly the kind of statue that was recently erected on a public square near city hall. ABC News reports that the bronze installation shows two girls in skinny jeans, knee-high boots, a scarf, and a jacket leaning in as one raises a cellphone high in the air to take a selfie. <br /> <br />Some people were amused by the display and happily posed with the statue — basically celebrating the selfie by being very meta. <br /> <br />Not everyone was thrilled, though. Some residents were angered by the statue, calling it a monument to narcissism and a waste of taxpayers’ money. <br /> <br />In response, the Sugarland Parks and Recreation Advisory Board said through a press release published on their website that the statue was donated by a resident, and part of a 10-piece collection that depicts common activities in plazas and parks. Its less offensive brother shows a man sitting by a fountain playing a guitar.
