Abraham Lincoln, Christopher Columbus, Iwo Jima, The Vietnam Memorial, and the drawn out list continues of the many remarkable people and events that over the years artists have created memorials of/for. People create statues, plaques, mausoleums, etc., all for someone who has done something so phenomenal for this nation, as well of astonishing and even devastating events that have forever left an imprint on America and the rest of the world. Designing and having the task of dedicating a beautiful memorial to something needs to take in consideration of certain facts. When a designer is in the process of fabricating a monument to memorialize a person or historical event the creator needs to think of what historical event or person they want
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The sleek stone with inscribed names of the fallen and a golden statue standing high above let's all know the importance of this mausoleum. The way it is laid out, lets people know who this was for, why, and how it is so important. “A treasure piece by virtue of its hand carving in stone, at large scale, in a sequestered space, distinguished by lavish materials and aesthetic refinement.” ( Savage). One example of this would be Maya Lin’s monument, “The Vietnam Veterans Memorial’, is a great example of how important design is for the monument as well as for the onlookers. “Basic Philosophy of the memorial's design and also its requirements: all of the names of those missing and killed must be part of the memorial, the design must be apolitical, harmonious with the site, and conciliatory” (Lin). As for other memorials, it could be anything as little as the font the artists’ use, to the way it flows with the earth, but either way, design is key to enticing viewers to come closer to learn about the person or occasion that has taken place in the past or …show more content…
To be able to create a beautiful memorial to commemorate a special person or event someone will most definitely need large amounts of money, so when undertaking a massive project like this the runner of it needs to be able to find donors and possibly even someone who is willing to pay for the full thing. If the artist starts with an insubstantial amount of money they will never be able to fully finish. So the project would carry on and “could go on swallowing money and effort forever”(Downes). For instance, for the sculpture called, “The Maine Lobsterman”, which was basically “...A coat of bronze paint over the plaster model..” (Roadside America), cost a total of $30,000, just for a cheap bronze painted plaster model. So imagine what the cost of an actual bronze plated statue reaching to great heights with all of the required information inscribed on it. Having donors and a rock solid way of paying for the project is vital to the creative
The sleek stone with inscribed names of the fallen and a golden statue standing high above let's all know the importance of this mausoleum. The way it is laid out, lets people know who this was for, why, and how it is so important. “A treasure piece by virtue of its hand carving in stone, at large scale, in a sequestered space, distinguished by lavish materials and aesthetic refinement.” ( Savage). One example of this would be Maya Lin’s monument, “The Vietnam Veterans Memorial’, is a great example of how important design is for the monument as well as for the onlookers. “Basic Philosophy of the memorial's design and also its requirements: all of the names of those missing and killed must be part of the memorial, the design must be apolitical, harmonious with the site, and conciliatory” (Lin). As for other memorials, it could be anything as little as the font the artists’ use, to the way it flows with the earth, but either way, design is key to enticing viewers to come closer to learn about the person or occasion that has taken place in the past or …show more content…
To be able to create a beautiful memorial to commemorate a special person or event someone will most definitely need large amounts of money, so when undertaking a massive project like this the runner of it needs to be able to find donors and possibly even someone who is willing to pay for the full thing. If the artist starts with an insubstantial amount of money they will never be able to fully finish. So the project would carry on and “could go on swallowing money and effort forever”(Downes). For instance, for the sculpture called, “The Maine Lobsterman”, which was basically “...A coat of bronze paint over the plaster model..” (Roadside America), cost a total of $30,000, just for a cheap bronze painted plaster model. So imagine what the cost of an actual bronze plated statue reaching to great heights with all of the required information inscribed on it. Having donors and a rock solid way of paying for the project is vital to the creative