rumpshakers Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Does anyone here know where the outdoor sculpture of a large hand and other unusally large sculptures/statues is located at in or around DC? I searched the Hirshorn Sculpture Garden sight and didnt see what I was looking for.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Are you talking about the Awakening? The sculpture that sort of looks like a giant beginning to emerge from the sand and sea? That was just moved to somewhere in South East... nearish the new ball park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 They just moved the Awakening to the new Harbor project in PG county I thought. Go up to Philly one day to see some nifty sculpture. They have a lot of good art museums, including a museum of nothing but Rodin sculpture. (mostly copies, but still, if you can't get to Paris..) The doors to the place are awesome, a full scape replica of "the Gates of Hell". It's a good weekend trip. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 I have difficulties with Rodin, especially in his later days. He began stealing credit for work that was really designed, developed, built, and finished by his "apprentices" Some of his greatest works he had little to no hand in. (I think you may be right about the Awakening. For some reason, I thought I remembered them wanting to move it near the site of the new Nationals stadium) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Om Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 http://www.pbase.com/april_sims/the_awakening The Awakening sculpture. The five part cast aluminum statue was created by J. Seward Johnson, Jr., which depicts a 100-foot man half buried alive trying to free himself from he earth. This statue is definitely a site to see in person. The following images are of The Awakening at Haines Point (Tidal Basin), Washington, D.C. On February 20, 2008, this amazing statue was moved to the new National Harbor in Fort Washington, Maryland. The artist sold the statue to the National Harbor. I will be getting out to the National Harbor soon to capture images of one of The Awakening so you can see what it looks like in its new home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrockster21 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 (I think you may be right about the Awakening. For some reason, I thought I remembered them wanting to move it near the site of the new Nationals stadium) I think (not sure) that its across the river from the new stadium, which is maybe why you associated the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 I think (not sure) that its across the river from the new stadium, which is maybe why you associated the two. No, it was moved to the National Harbor Development,which is on a cove on the Potomac River in PG County, Maryland, just a stone's throw from the Wilson Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpshakers Posted March 14, 2008 Author Share Posted March 14, 2008 By golly I do believe that is it! You guys are the best! Heck I didnt even know the name of it or anything just a large hand from my memories years ago. :applause: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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