HEROES IN BRONZE & WOOD – CEE’S BLACK & WHITE CHALLENGE

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Sculptures, Statues, Carvings

As devoted museum and historical site visitors, we have a lot of art in our collection. I have a fair amount in my home, but for this challenge, I used some of my favorite bronze statues … and one very large and exceptional wood carving.

Magnificent life-size carving of a Native American man with tobacco

Two of the big Samuel Adams statue at Boston Harbor’s Tea Party museum. Although he was also a brewer of ale and beer, he was a major troublemaker and agitator for revolution. One of those guys you had to love or hate, often both at the same time. On the whole, the Adams family we probably the family most singularly responsible for convincing America that we needed to separate from England.

Sam "The Man" Adams ... in bronze, life-size — Sam “The Man” Adams … in bronze, life-size

The feet of John Adams - in bronze — The feet of John Adams – in bronze

Garry with his heroes of baseball at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New Yoek — Garry with his heroes of baseball at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York

The Flying Woman -- though I think she may be swimming (hard to tell) alongside Boston Harbor — The Flying Woman — though I think she may be swimming (hard to tell) alongside Boston Harbor

Author: Marilyn Armstrong

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10 thoughts on “HEROES IN BRONZE & WOOD – CEE’S BLACK & WHITE CHALLENGE”

angloswiss says:

January 13, 2017 at 2:32 AM

Some very interesting figures, especiall the swimming woman who seems to be suspended in mid air.

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1. Marilyn Armstrong says:
  
  January 13, 2017 at 9:45 AM
  
  She was indeed suspended by wires from a sort of scaffolding over the tea garden. And she was pretty big, probably 7 feet long and made of (I think) marble, so she was also heavy. I bet they take her down in the winter. I would not like to see her swimming while covered in ice and snow. We don’t get into Boston very often, but we were there the night before for a wedding and had stayed over — a treat not having to drive home late and tired. And we found this. Garry lived in Boston for more than 30 years, 15 of them with me … and he’d never seen this particular part of the harbor before.
  
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  1. Garry Armstrong says:
    
    January 13, 2017 at 12:07 PM
    
    I think Jackie was whispering something to me.
    
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    1. Marilyn Armstrong says:
      
      January 13, 2017 at 12:34 PM
      
      And that was … ?
      
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Cee Neuner says:

January 13, 2017 at 11:44 AM

You have some very interesting and historic photos …. especially the one that look human, called Garry. 😀 😀 Have a great weekend you two.

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1. Marilyn Armstrong says:
  
  January 13, 2017 at 12:34 PM
  
  He is also my hero 🙂 Thanks, Cee.
  
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swo8 says:

January 13, 2017 at 4:06 PM

There was a song, a long time ago about a carved Indian figure called Caligia that stood out side a store front. Do you remember that?
Leslie

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1. Marilyn Armstrong says:
  
  January 13, 2017 at 6:23 PM
  
  Yes. I had the record on a yellow 45 rpm.
  
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  1. swo8 says:
    
    January 13, 2017 at 6:43 PM
    
    It was about an Indian maid who fell in love with Caligia.
    
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Bette A. Stevens says:

January 15, 2017 at 2:47 PM

Love them all! You’re an amazing photographer, Marilyn. Ever thanks for the photo you took of me and for the great time we had in Skowhegan (Margaret Smith Chase Library/Museum and that other Wooden Indian). So glad I got to spend some real time with you and Garry. Hugs all around! 🙂

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