Harriet Tubman Memorial
September 27, 2012 | Filed Under Harlem, Memorials, Sculptures
This impressive-looking sculpture is in Harlem. I’ve passed by several times and don’t know why I haven’t noticed it until now. The 2007 memorial sculpture is entitled Swing Low by artist Alison Saar. It’s a sculpture of Harriet Tubman, abolitionist organizer and Underground Railroad leader who lived from 1822-1913. You can read a nice and detailed explanation of the sculpture and it’s symbolism HERE.
Paz
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it’s beautiful!!
I love the shot with the buildings behind her
Thanks, Dianne!
Paz
Goodness, what an evocative piece of statuary. Another piece of something which has probably melded into people’s everyday thoughts/vision but seeing it here, detailed, makes it so fresh.
It’s really an amazing piece. I love her face best – not too detailed, but the bluff contours really bespeak determination.
Hi Tanita: I think it’s an amazing piece, too.
Paz
Wow… this is an incredibly powerful piece, and just incredibly beautifully rendered. So much detail in her skirt speaking so much… and love the grit and determination in her face. Thank you for sharing this with us, Paz. It was humbling to see this. Great to catch up with you! I’ve been offline a few days having some fun, just now surfacing!
) Happy Weekend ((HUGS))
Hi Tracy: I love that the piece is very detailed. Glad you’re back after your break!
Paz
Awesome! You know, the front of her skirt is evocative of the front “cattle-catcher” of a locomotive, tying into the idea of the underground railroad. The line of her dress continues the theme. What an interesting work!
Hi David: Oh, wow! Thanks for pointing this out. Very interesting, indeed.
Paz
Paz, these shots are amazing! What an impressive statue! I love the faces in her skirt! Amazing!
Hi Bella: Yes, it’s an impressive statue,indeed. I love the details that the artist has included. Impressive and magnificent.
Paz