Monday, May 31, 2021

Memorial Day

 

Today is Memorial Day here in the U.S.  To celebrate I chose another sculpture from the Heard Museum's Veterans Memorial Tribute area.

This one is called "The Gift" by artist Michael Naranjo.  
















The artist's statement says: "In creating this piece, I was asked to depict something that would represent all veterans.  I chose the figure of the Indian to represent the indigenous veteran, the native warrior. His arms are uplifted releasing a dove, a universal symbol of peace.  I came up with the concept to represent men and women of any race, creed or belief who served in the defense of the beliefs of their homeland."

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10 comments:

  1. biebkriebelsMay 31, 2021 at 2:14 AM

    It is an impressive sculpture.

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  2. TravelMay 31, 2021 at 4:06 AM

    Pretty - we need more native representation in this country

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  3. RedPatMay 31, 2021 at 6:19 AM

    Good one, Sharon.

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  4. PerthDailyPhotoMay 31, 2021 at 7:36 AM

    Happy Memorial Day Sharon, the sculpture is superb and perfect for this day 💙

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  5. BillMay 31, 2021 at 8:52 AM

    It's a beautiful sculpture.

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  6. ThérèseMay 31, 2021 at 10:56 AM

    I like very much this kind of celebration to honor the soldiers who fought for their country. It's a beautiful sculpture.

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  7. Steve ReedMay 31, 2021 at 2:10 PM

    A nice sculpture -- but there seems to be an awful lot of signage surrounding him! I think he'd make more of an impact in a less wordy environment.

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  8. William KendallMay 31, 2021 at 5:23 PM

    Quite moving.

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  9. Susie of ArabiaJune 1, 2021 at 7:12 AM

    Beautiful and graceful

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  10. AmyJune 1, 2021 at 9:41 PM

    Lest we forget, very important to remember these days.

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