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another visit to Memorial Park, Riverside, Jacksonville, Florida • "Life" by Charles Adrian Pillars

Fascinating article and background on this sculpture 👇

https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/local/2020/12/28/behind-iconic-sculpture-jacksonvilles-riverside-neighborhood/6309680002/

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Close up view of the sculpture of an angelic figure holding an olive branch, as if an offering, high into the sky above. He is standing on a globe within a city park fountain. With a vast blue river beyond, all below a big, clear blue Florida sky.
Bronze plaque reads: In Memoriam Dedicated to the citizens of Florida Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice in the World War 1914-1918
Bronze plaque marking the dedication: HEREIN REPOSES AN INDELIBLE RECORD OF THE TWELVE HUNDRED AND TVENTY T NAMES OF those to WHOM THIS MEMORIAL WAS REVERENTLY DEDICATED ON CHRISTMAS DAY 19 2 4
Distant view of the sculpture of an angelic figure holding an olive branch, as if an offering, high into the sky above. He is standing on a globe within a city park fountain. With a vast blue river beyond, all below a big, clear blue Florida sky.

'Life' itself: the story behind the iconic sculpture of Jacksonville's Memorial Park

Jacksonville historian Wayne Wood's new book looks at the troubled artist behind "Life," the iconic winged sculpture in Riverside's Memorial Park.
Matt Soergel, The Florida Times-Union (The Florida Times-Union)
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in reply to Bryan 🏳️‍🌈 Pixelfed

Bryan 🏳️‍🌈 Pixelfed
Bryan 🏳️‍🌈 Pixelfed
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#Photography people ... might I seek some guidance... after several visits here (photo above this comment) 👆 and photographing this sculpture from a variety of angles and times of day, I really liked this one ... tips on how I might improve this scene/subject?
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