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- Yellow and red sections in progress, during installation of Red, Yellow and Blue by Orly Genger at deCordova Sculpture Park
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- As president of Argentina from 1868 to 1874, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento promoted the development of public education in his country.
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- When Boston philanthropist Eben N. Horsford commissioned the statue, some people believed that Eriksson and his crew landed on the shore of Massachusetts.
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- Two bronze plaques on the sculpture’s base show Eriksson and his crew landing on a rocky shore and, later, sharing the story of their discovery.
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- Originally sited to overlook the Charles River, Eriksson stands atop a boulder and shields his eyes as if surveying unfamiliar terrain.
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- This bust commemorates the second Irish-born mayor of Boston, who died unexpectedly while in office.
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- Kocuiszko was also recognized as a military hero in his homeland, where he fought against invading Russian troops in 1792.































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































What a clever idea! Thank you for sharing your photos of this temporary exhibit.
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Thank you, Ethan!
I hope to do another post about this someday, with additional photos from the third day when another fifteen sculptures replaced those from days before. By then I should understand the artist’s process better and also reflect on my experience of both visits..
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