Statue

As we all know,monuments can be very interesting in all sorts of ways. Majority of people only enjoy looking at the art of it, the way they created it, the smallest things, the very bottom to the very top of the monument. What most people fail to realize is the factors that the group or agencies consider when making a monument. When creating a monument the factors that agencies or a group should consider when memorializing an event or person, is the location,costs and of course who it’s for.…

as a reminder of someone who has passed. Often, these people were loved by many and a memorial is carefully constructed in their honor. An example of this is the Christopher Columbus Monument in Riverside Park. Here, a great man is represented by a statue of grandeur paralleled by few. Those that knew and loved him may gather here to commemorate the man that…

purpose that we, as a species, do this is to have a personal connection with what has happened and to have a better understanding of how it is important to acknowledge it. For a long time, commemorating has increased in variety rather than creating a statue, painting, monument, etc., there are now films, books, music, specific parts of amusement parks, and even buildings. However, when it comes to memorializing someone or an event and creating a monument for them, there are things to consider…

H. Elroy Johnson, the subject of “The Maine Lobsterman.” Presented once in the 1939 New York World’s Fair, it moved from “museum to museum,” until it was ultimately left in a warehouse to degrade. (Source F) Its palpable insignificance makes this statue an ineffective monument. Similarly, a monument can hold significance in the past but loses its meaning over time. The Savannah Memorial Park, a graveyard from the 19th century, for example, now appears as an omen for…

important people have done and how they have done that one amazing thing. People have built monuments for other people who have fought for our country and those who have done something to help this country. “It is pure representation—a colossal marble statue and the text of two speeches carved on enormous panels, all housed in a neoclassical temple (Source A: excerpted from Savage, Kirk.)” Monuments are built to represent people who have done things to make a difference in the world. When…

will allow everyone to respond and remember in their own way whether it be through a vivid picture or a slight memory of that person (Lin). But if a memorial is not paying any homage to those who have sacrificed, then the monument should be a still statue. A former student at Yale University strongly feels that all memorials should strictly just include names as they are more realistic and specific and much more comprehensive than a still photograph that not every can connect to (Lin). In…

decades or even centuries and withstand the elements such as strong winds, storms and lightning. Simply coating a weak material Landress 2 with paint will not ensure that it will last long lengths of time such as a fake bronze statue made by H. Elroy Johnson that “Was vandalized, repaired, and ended up in a warehouse where it was eaten by rats.” (Roadside America, Source F). Be sure to think about and do plenty of research on who or what the monument will be built…

I believe that the public’s rejection of Serra’s sculpture was justified. The public rejected the sculpture because they thought it was ugly and disrupted the plaza. The sculpture was funded by government money and was installed in a public area. It was owned and commissioned by a government agency, the General Services Administration (GSA). The public had the right to voice its dissent and the GSA had the right to remove the sculpture. The public thought that the Tilted Arc disrupted the plaza…

these people, a monument may not be what they truly desire. In South Dakota, for instance, a monument was being created to honor a single man of Amerindian descent, but many of his tribe believed that there were “better ways to help Indians than a big statue” (Source C). Going against these people’s wishes would force the monument upon them and go against their values. It ignores their struggles in favor of grandeur, and turns a way of life into a tourist attraction. Should the monument be…

Monuments are built all the time for a plethora of events and for historically important people. These memorials take years to build and cost an arm and a leg to design and construct (Roadside America). For something that takes as much time, dedication, and cash as a monument does, certain things need to be taken seriously into consideration. When building a monument, people should pay close attention to the strategic placement and specific design of the memorial. If these are not given careful…