The best sculpture in DC is being moved to Maryland.

siafirede · 2008-02-18, 10:30 PM

The Awakening is being moved from Hains Point in DC to P.G. County on Wednesday. This is my sculpture in DC and I have good memories of biking there and seeing the giant struggling to free himself from the ground. Lets just hope that the Washington Monument doesn't get sold and moved elsewhere.

johnfoss · 2008-02-19, 12:23 AM

I like the first picture better. The addition of the leg and foot change his angle. Now he looks like a guy who fell asleep buried in the sand on the beach, and now the tide is coming in. From the first picture it looks like he might be vertical, digging himself up from unknown depths.

Who owns this sculpture? Is it on public land? Why move it? I'm sure it's not just a random occurrence.

One final question: Is the Statue of Liberty in New York or New Jersey?

BillyTheMountain · 2008-02-19, 02:48 AM

Maybe you could move the Washington and Lincoln Monument to NYC.

Brian MacKenzie · 2008-02-19, 03:28 AM

would those fingers be a good trials line? hard to judge the size

siafirede · 2008-02-19, 04:22 AM

I just now noticed that I said "this is my sculpture in DC". I clearly meant "this is my favorite sculpture in DC"

siafirede · 2008-02-19, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by johnfoss

I like the first picture better. The addition of the leg and foot change his angle. Now he looks like a guy who fell asleep buried in the sand on the beach, and now the tide is coming in. From the first picture it looks like he might be vertical, digging himself up from unknown depths.

Who owns this sculpture? Is it on public land? Why move it? I'm sure it's not just a random occurrence.

One final question: Is the Statue of Liberty in New York or New Jersey?

"The Awakening" is a 100-foot statue of a giant embedded in the earth, struggling to free himself. It was created by J. Seward Johnson, Jr. and installed at Hains Point (East Potomac Park), Washington, D.C. in 1980 for the International Sculpture Conference Exhibition. It proved so popular, however, that 27 years after the event it still remains, even though the National Park Service admits that the "temporary permit" has long since expired.

I just wish that the park service stepped up and something was done to keep it where it was. It is quite the landmark. The sculpture also marks mile 20 in the marine corp marathon so the agonizing look on the giant's face is quite appropriate.

Borgschulze · 2008-02-19, 07:05 AM

I just created a new list, "Favourite sculptures"

This is the only sculpture on the list.

Brian, it very well could be a nice line.

Wheel Rider · 2008-02-19, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by johnfoss

One final question: Is the Statue of Liberty in New York or New Jersey?

The Statue of Liberty is closer to the New Jersey shore. Lady Liberty and Ellis Island are both in New Jersey.

JJuggle · 2008-02-19, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Wheel Rider

The Statue of Liberty is closer to the New Jersey shore. Lady Liberty and Ellis Island are both in New Jersey.

The correct answer to that question is either "yes" or leave it to the lawyers.

siafirede · 2009-09-29, 03:49 AM

So...

I recently saw the new location of this sculpture at National Harbor. What a shame. It has been moved to the front of a .... shopping mall for the most part.

The sculpture is one of the only good things about National Harbor.

New Location:

JJuggle · 2009-10-04, 02:03 AM

johnfoss · 2009-10-04, 09:48 PM

From a powerful giant buried underground, the sculpture is now a giant guy who got buried by his friends in the sand at the beach. That's the impression I get based on that single image, anyway...

crazyjoe · 2009-10-06, 07:45 PM

I like the first picture more, too. It really gives him more "power".

The only thing I don't like about it is the distance between the head and the arm. Lift your arm up the same way he has his and look up the way he is, and you'll notice that his arm is positioned way too far away. Proportionally, if you had an arm like that your right shoulder would be about 2 feet wide. I'd like it more if that were changed because it would be a little more realistic.

This isn't meant to be mean-hearted, I'm just giving constructive criticism.

2008-02-18, 10:30 PM	#1
siafirede Flex Your Head Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 28 Posts: 2,291	The best sculpture in DC is being moved to Maryland. The Awakening is being moved from Hains Point in DC to P.G. County on Wednesday. This is my sculpture in DC and I have good memories of biking there and seeing the giant struggling to free himself from the ground. Lets just hope that the Washington Monument doesn't get sold and moved elsewhere. __________________ -James Last edited by siafirede; 2008-02-18 at 10:32 PM.

2008-02-19, 12:23 AM	#2
johnfoss North Shore ridin' Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Carmichael, CA Posts: 14,932	I like the first picture better. The addition of the leg and foot change his angle. Now he looks like a guy who fell asleep buried in the sand on the beach, and now the tide is coming in. From the first picture it looks like he might be vertical, digging himself up from unknown depths. Who owns this sculpture? Is it on public land? Why move it? I'm sure it's not just a random occurrence. One final question: Is the Statue of Liberty in New York or New Jersey? __________________ John Foss "jfoss" at "unicycling.com" www.unicycling.com "Unicycling is a way of looking at the world, making a choice to slow down, finish what you start, doing things not because they're easy, but because they're a challenge." -- Nurse Ben

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2008-02-19, 04:22 AM	#5
siafirede Flex Your Head Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 28 Posts: 2,291	I just now noticed that I said "this is my sculpture in DC". I clearly meant "this is my favorite sculpture in DC" __________________ -James

2008-02-19, 07:05 AM	#7
Borgschulze 2 Wheel Traitor Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hamilton, ON Posts: 2,633	I just created a new list, "Favourite sculptures" This is the only sculpture on the list. Brian, it very well could be a nice line. __________________ deviantART Gravity is not the issue. Last edited by Borgschulze; 2008-02-19 at 07:06 AM.

2009-09-29, 03:49 AM	#10
siafirede Flex Your Head Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 28 Posts: 2,291	So... I recently saw the new location of this sculpture at National Harbor. What a shame. It has been moved to the front of a .... shopping mall for the most part. The sculpture is one of the only good things about National Harbor. New Location: __________________ -James

2009-10-04, 02:03 AM	#11
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2009-10-04, 09:48 PM	#12
johnfoss North Shore ridin' Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Carmichael, CA Posts: 14,932	From a powerful giant buried underground, the sculpture is now a giant guy who got buried by his friends in the sand at the beach. That's the impression I get based on that single image, anyway... __________________ John Foss "jfoss" at "unicycling.com" www.unicycling.com "Unicycling is a way of looking at the world, making a choice to slow down, finish what you start, doing things not because they're easy, but because they're a challenge." -- Nurse Ben

2009-10-06, 07:45 PM	#13
crazyjoe working on gliding-currently at 25' Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Age: 21 Posts: 841	I like the first picture more, too. It really gives him more "power". The only thing I don't like about it is the distance between the head and the arm. Lift your arm up the same way he has his and look up the way he is, and you'll notice that his arm is positioned way too far away. Proportionally, if you had an arm like that your right shoulder would be about 2 feet wide. I'd like it more if that were changed because it would be a little more realistic. This isn't meant to be mean-hearted, I'm just giving constructive criticism.

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