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How to Make Money and Create Community with Monuments - Volume 1

Modern Monuments: “Circle Hook” Becomes a New Landmark for Homer

“The largest fishing hook sculpture in the galaxy"

Created in 2015, “Circle Hook” has been referred to as a “new landmark” for the city of Homer, Alaska. The sculpture is in the form of a Halibut hook, directly connecting to the culture and economy that defines the city of Homer “the halibut capital of the world.” However, that is just part of the […]

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Modern Monuments: The Jack Swigert Statue Depicts the Eternal Moments of Mark Lundeen and George Lundeen

Capturing the coolness and calmness of an Apollo 13 legend

The practical nature of most airports limits the amount of engagement they can enable, but the Jack Swigert Statue highlights what it can mean to enable connections with local legacies in Denver, Colorado. This simple statue has helped transform an area in a way that enables connections for those who are open to it without […]

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Modern Monuments: “Stargazer (Citlali)” by Pedro Reyes Connects with the Community of San Antonio

Now part of the culture and community

Commissioned as part of San Antonio’s Tricentennial celebration in 2018, “Stargazer (Citlali)” is a 16-foot-tall sculpture that has been carved out of volcanic rock by sculptor Pedro Reyes. The giant female figure holds a tiny marble star in her hand, allowing audiences to interpret the piece and pose in many different ways. Reyes mentioned that […]

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Modern Monuments – Cundo Bermudez Creates “Flora la Recogedora de Sueños” to Personify the Hopes and Dreams of All Immigrants

“Flora the Dream Catcher” defines the Baywalk Path in downtown Miami

Created by Miami artist Cundo Bermudez, “Flora la Recogedora de Sueños” is a large bronze sculpture that resides on the Baywalk Path in downtown Miami, Florida. Translated as “Flora the Dream Catcher,” the piece was designed to honor the hopes and dreams of all immigrants. Bermudez is widely recognized as an influential Cuban painter known […]

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Modern Monuments: The Pioneers of 1889 by Leonard McMurry Celebrates the ’89ers and the Spirit of Oklahoma

One of Oklahoma's most notable sculptors

The people who participated in the Land Run event that defined the founding of Oklahoma City became known as Eighty-Niners (89ers), highlighting their special status as the people who founded the city and state. This term was a source of pride for generations of settlers, which is reflected in the Pioneers of 1889 sculpture by […]

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Modern Monuments: Artificial Cloud by Bob Haozous Forces Audiences to Recognize their Environment

Showing the effect of time and the atmosphere

Installed for the 1991 Mayfest, a giant sculpture named “Artificial Cloud” rises 72.5 feet into the air and can be seen from various places in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Native American artist Bob Haozous created the piece as an expression of what it means to go against nature. Audiences can focus on the artificial cloud, rather than […]

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Modern Monuments: The Statue of Kirsten Flagstad by Joseph Grimelund Connects Cultures and Eras of Oslo

Showcasing one of the early stars of the opera

Unveiled in 1982, the Statue of Kirsten Flagstad by Joseph Grimelund is a life-sized bronze statue of the famous opera singer. Residing outside of the Oslo Opera House in the capital of Norway, the piece has been moved many times, highlighting what sort of context and connection a monument can enable for audiences, locations and […]

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