Pappy
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This is is in the Adirondacks in NY where we took the kids back in the early sixties.
Statues With Limitations
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This is is in the Adirondacks in NY where we took the kids back in the early sixties.
Aunt Bea
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Paul Bunyan breaking for lunch in Atlanta, Illinois!
Meanderer
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"OK, so this isn't a Bunyan or Babe statue but Hackensack, Minn., is home to Bunyan's other babe, his sweetheart Lucette Diana Kensack. She's about 17 feet tall".
Aunt Bea
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"Stone Throwers" - A group of young Irish boys that threw stones, Irish confetti, at the traffic light breaking the red lens until the city agreed to put the green over red in this tight knit Irish community.
http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/h...d-the-traffic-laws-in-tipperary-hill-syracuse
http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/h...d-the-traffic-laws-in-tipperary-hill-syracuse
Meanderer
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"Stone Throwers" - A group of young Irish boys that threw stones, Irish confetti, at the traffic light breaking the red lens until the city agreed to put the green over red in this tight knit Irish community.
http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/h...d-the-traffic-laws-in-tipperary-hill-syracuse
"The light was erected on the corner of Tompkins Street and Milton Avenue. Some Irish youths, who came to be known as the Stone Throwers, objected to the fact that the “British” red appeared above the “Irish” green on the light and threw stones, which they called "Irish confetti," to break the red bulb"
Field of Corn - Dublin, Ohio
"Completed in 1994, Field of Corn consists of 109 6ft, white ears of concrete corn that sprout from the ground. It was designed by artist Malcolm Cochran, a professor of sculpture at the Ohio State University, in honor of Sam Frantz, an inventor of several hybrid corn species."
Trivia: "Central-Ohioans frequently refer to the work as the Cement Corn, or 'See-ment' Corn, depending on your pronunciation."
"Completed in 1994, Field of Corn consists of 109 6ft, white ears of concrete corn that sprout from the ground. It was designed by artist Malcolm Cochran, a professor of sculpture at the Ohio State University, in honor of Sam Frantz, an inventor of several hybrid corn species."
Trivia: "Central-Ohioans frequently refer to the work as the Cement Corn, or 'See-ment' Corn, depending on your pronunciation."
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Butterfly
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Field of Corn - Dublin, Ohio
"Completed in 1994, Field of Corn consists of 109 6ft, white ears of concrete corn that sprout from the ground. It was designed by artist Malcolm Cochran, a professor of sculpture at the Ohio State University, in honor of Sam Frantz, an inventor of several hybrid corn species."
Trivia: "Central-Ohioans frequently refer to the work as the Cement Corn, or 'See-ment' Corn, depending on your pronunciation."
Kinda weird, IMHO. But then again, we've got some pretty weird stuff here, too.
Meanderer
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More on Cement Corn
Sam and Eulalia Frantz Park
Maybe it's supposed to be ironic, this former corn field, sprouting 109 people-sized ears of concrete corn in a large oddball art display. But it's also a salute to Sam Frantz, an inventor of hybrid corns, and a very weird sight along the highway.
Frantz farmed this site from 1935 to 1963, using it as as a study field for tasty mutant strains. Frantz was "well known for his development of hybrid corn seeds," and worked with Ohio State University on hybridization projects. He donated this land, now named Sam and Eulalia Frantz Park, after its farming days were over".
"The artist brought in by the Dublin Arts Council to create the environment of corn, Malcolm Cochran, completed the field in 1994. A row of old Osage Orange Trees anchors the west side of the park, where you'll find signs explaining hybridization and describing the project. Three different molds were used to create the concrete ears of corn. The variety Cochran used is a "double-cross hybrid called Corn Belt Dent Corn."
"Intended by the Arts Council to remind residents of the area's long-gone agricultural heritage, the Field of Corn instantly became a joke -- giant inedible food -- paid for with tax dollars, and surrounded by a sprawl of corporate offices, bland businesses and suburban neighborhoods".
Sam and Eulalia Frantz Park
Maybe it's supposed to be ironic, this former corn field, sprouting 109 people-sized ears of concrete corn in a large oddball art display. But it's also a salute to Sam Frantz, an inventor of hybrid corns, and a very weird sight along the highway.
Frantz farmed this site from 1935 to 1963, using it as as a study field for tasty mutant strains. Frantz was "well known for his development of hybrid corn seeds," and worked with Ohio State University on hybridization projects. He donated this land, now named Sam and Eulalia Frantz Park, after its farming days were over".
"The artist brought in by the Dublin Arts Council to create the environment of corn, Malcolm Cochran, completed the field in 1994. A row of old Osage Orange Trees anchors the west side of the park, where you'll find signs explaining hybridization and describing the project. Three different molds were used to create the concrete ears of corn. The variety Cochran used is a "double-cross hybrid called Corn Belt Dent Corn."
"Intended by the Arts Council to remind residents of the area's long-gone agricultural heritage, the Field of Corn instantly became a joke -- giant inedible food -- paid for with tax dollars, and surrounded by a sprawl of corporate offices, bland businesses and suburban neighborhoods".
Meanderer
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I think it was a great way to salute Sam Frantz, who worked for thirty years to bring us better corn, and who donated the land. My only question is: "Why 109 ears?".
Cornhenge
"Molds taken of three original sculptures were used to cast ears which were then rotated to provide a variety of angles so each cob appears unique to the observer. Casting was done at Cooke & Ingle, Co., Dalton, Georgia, (now Metromont Corporation) and each 1500 lb. cob was shipped to Ohio in four truckloads".
"However as time went on, the field of concrete ears has become something of a town icon. Locals have held weddings in the field, nearby office workers visit in the winter to play in the show among the strange sculptures and most of Dublin now embraces the installation".
"There is also a deeper symbolism in the corn. As artist Malcolm Cochran put it, “There is a serious side to the work as well: My choice of white concrete was deliberate to mimic, in a subliminal way, the rows of crosses in Arlington National Cemetery. It is ultimately a memorial to agriculture and, by extension, to a way of life and a regional identity the that been replaced by corporate office complexes and housing developments. Five bronze plaques trace the history of land use at the site, from Native American time to the present.”
Cornhenge
"Molds taken of three original sculptures were used to cast ears which were then rotated to provide a variety of angles so each cob appears unique to the observer. Casting was done at Cooke & Ingle, Co., Dalton, Georgia, (now Metromont Corporation) and each 1500 lb. cob was shipped to Ohio in four truckloads".
"However as time went on, the field of concrete ears has become something of a town icon. Locals have held weddings in the field, nearby office workers visit in the winter to play in the show among the strange sculptures and most of Dublin now embraces the installation".
"There is also a deeper symbolism in the corn. As artist Malcolm Cochran put it, “There is a serious side to the work as well: My choice of white concrete was deliberate to mimic, in a subliminal way, the rows of crosses in Arlington National Cemetery. It is ultimately a memorial to agriculture and, by extension, to a way of life and a regional identity the that been replaced by corporate office complexes and housing developments. Five bronze plaques trace the history of land use at the site, from Native American time to the present.”
Buckeye
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I think it was a great way to salute Sam Frantz, who worked for thirty years to bring us better corn, and who donated the land. My only question is: "Why 109 ears?".
Cornhenge
"Molds taken of three original sculptures were used to cast ears which were then rotated to provide a variety of angles so each cob appears unique to the observer. Casting was done at Cooke & Ingle, Co., Dalton, Georgia, (now Metromont Corporation) and each 1500 lb. cob was shipped to Ohio in four truckloads".
"However as time went on, the field of concrete ears has become something of a town icon. Locals have held weddings in the field, nearby office workers visit in the winter to play in the show among the strange sculptures and most of Dublin now embraces the installation".
"There is also a deeper symbolism in the corn. As artist Malcolm Cochran put it, “There is a serious side to the work as well: My choice of white concrete was deliberate to mimic, in a subliminal way, the rows of crosses in Arlington National Cemetery. It is ultimately a memorial to agriculture and, by extension, to a way of life and a regional identity the that been replaced by corporate office complexes and housing developments. Five bronze plaques trace the history of land use at the site, from Native American time to the present.”
Back when I had a Jay-Oh-Bee my office was about 2 miles from the concrete corn field. Some people get it, some don't.
Buckeye
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I also appreciated this display when we went to Tampa via I4
Not to be outdone, there is a Stonehenge type structure in Georgia also. layful:
The Georgia Guidestones
This is a granite monument erected in 1980 in Elbert County, Georgia. One slab stands in the center, with four arranged around it. A capstone lies on top of the five slabs, which are astronomically aligned. A set of 10 guidelines is inscribed on the structure in eight modern languages, and a shorter message is inscribed at the top of the structure in four ancient language scripts: Babylonian, Classical Greek, Sanskrit, and Egyptian hieroglyphs.
There is also a bit of mystery about how it was financed. (See History in the link above)
layful: The Georgia Guidestones
This is a granite monument erected in 1980 in Elbert County, Georgia. One slab stands in the center, with four arranged around it. A capstone lies on top of the five slabs, which are astronomically aligned. A set of 10 guidelines is inscribed on the structure in eight modern languages, and a shorter message is inscribed at the top of the structure in four ancient language scripts: Babylonian, Classical Greek, Sanskrit, and Egyptian hieroglyphs.
There is also a bit of mystery about how it was financed. (See History in the link above)
Meanderer
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Here's more info, Hoot N annie!
Airstream Ranch
"An octet of classic chrome trailers speared into the ground act as a tribute to the silver bullets of the open road"
Airstream Ranch
"An octet of classic chrome trailers speared into the ground act as a tribute to the silver bullets of the open road"
Meanderer
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Nancy, here's a close up:Not to be outdone, there is a Stonehenge type structure in Georgia also.
The Georgia Guidestones
This is a granite monument erected in 1980 in Elbert County, Georgia. One slab stands in the center, with four arranged around it. A capstone lies on top of the five slabs, which are astronomically aligned. A set of 10 guidelines is inscribed on the structure in eight modern languages, and a shorter message is inscribed at the top of the structure in four ancient language scripts: Babylonian, Classical Greek, Sanskrit, and Egyptian hieroglyphs.
There is also a bit of mystery about how it was financed. (See History in the link above)
Meanderer
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Terracotta Warriors
"Beautiful display of over 7 ft. tall Statues instantly attracts the audience and brings curiosity, taking them to a place in history and Imagination. These mesmerizing warrior statues make a huge impact as they suddenly come alive moving and advancing to create powerful choreographed positions and scenes from simple décor to striking battle fields, from funny interactions to lasting impressions".
"Beautiful display of over 7 ft. tall Statues instantly attracts the audience and brings curiosity, taking them to a place in history and Imagination. These mesmerizing warrior statues make a huge impact as they suddenly come alive moving and advancing to create powerful choreographed positions and scenes from simple décor to striking battle fields, from funny interactions to lasting impressions".
Aunt Bea
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I have always been amazed by the original ones!
[video]https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/south-east-se-asia/china-art/a/terracotta-warriors-from-the-mausoleum-of-the-first-qin-emperor-of-china[/video]
[video]https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/south-east-se-asia/china-art/a/terracotta-warriors-from-the-mausoleum-of-the-first-qin-emperor-of-china[/video]
Meanderer
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So have I. If I remember right, each face is unique and thought modeled after a real person.I have always been amazed by the original ones!
[video]https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/south-east-se-asia/china-art/a/terracotta-warriors-from-the-mausoleum-of-the-first-qin-emperor-of-china[/video]
Meanderer
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Replica of the incomplete Pillar of the Boatmen, from Paris, with four gods, including the only depiction of Cernunnos to name him (left, 2nd from top).
