After much haggling and negotiating, it was finally relocated at one of our river front parks.
If you look at it from certain angles, it resembles Abraham Lincoln, wearing his trademark stovepipe hat.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Local landmark
Many years ago, our town commissioned this statue from the sculptor Alexander Liberman, and had it erected downtown. When traffic flow was reconfigured, the statue was dismantled and stored while the local powers-that-be decided where to put it. Not everyone was enamoured of its hulking, orange presence. Folks weren't sure what to make of it. Interesting, as its name is "Symbol". Go figure.
After much haggling and negotiating, it was finally relocated at one of our river front parks.
If you look at it from certain angles, it resembles Abraham Lincoln, wearing his trademark stovepipe hat.
After much haggling and negotiating, it was finally relocated at one of our river front parks.
If you look at it from certain angles, it resembles Abraham Lincoln, wearing his trademark stovepipe hat.
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That is really kinda cool, very abstract, but how interesting!
ReplyDeleteI think it's cool- I love unique art.
ReplyDeleteWell, I like it! I am glad they put it up - art should be accessible!
ReplyDeleteMassive! Not sure what I think about it yet...but I do like the colour it adds to the park!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting. I bet it gets some snide comments.
ReplyDeleteThat's a landmark that sure stands out! My graduate school had a lot of large sculptures - they can really have an impact on the space.
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