@Diane Lane - Thank you, for including these three Memorials, that mean so much to you! Here is more on David Moore: Commissioned by the Galveston Commission for the Arts and installed in 2000, David W. Moore's bronze sculpture is a monument to the victims and survivors of the 1900 Storm, which killed in excess of 6,000 Galvestonians. David Moore passed away at the age of 80 in 2001. He left his mark on the island he loved with beautiful sculptures made from wood, terra cotta, and various metals. David Moore also produced other notable pieces around Galveston Island including: The Heron at the 1859 Ashton Villa Heron Ashton Villa (2328 Broadway) was the very first brick home built in Texas back in 1858 by James Moreau Brown, although it would be his daughter, the Galveston icon Miss Bettie, with whom the home would become synonymous. The original construction included a cast-iron fish pond, but when the home was acquired by the Galveston Historical Foundation the pond had been missing for many years and only written descriptions of it remained. Miraculously, the pond was discovered at a church rectory in New Orleans and was promptly returned to its home, where Mr. and Mrs. John W. Harris donated the funds necessary for its restoration. In 1977 the GHF commissioned David Moore who reproduced the design for the Heron from the descriptions in the family journals. Cast at the Al Shakis Art Foundry in Houston, the bronze heron stands just over a foot tall and was officially dedicated on March 17, 1979. NOTICE: Please keep an eye out for the beautiful heron that was part of the fountain at Ashton Villa. On Saturday night it was stolen. Security tape shows four men removing it before fleeing with it. The heron was commissioned in 1979 and was the work of artist David Moore. It was commissioned after the original fountain was returned to the house. A heron was chosen to mimic the herons etched in the original front doors. If you see it, please contact the Galveston Police Department and Galveston Historical Foundation. Hopefully the heron will be returned to us soon.(undated)
Interesting statuues oe and all! there are some in richmond too. of course some people think we should not be honoring Southern figures of the Civil War, but hey it is part of our history. I don't necessarily have a problem with it. However, equal time should be given to Northerners and Civil War slaves who died as part of the cause. they fought as free men during the war, or some of them did anyway. Salute them too while you are at it.
Thanks @Joe Riley, I wasn't aware of the heron being stolen. It's a shame the article is undated, that information could be useful. I'll certainly keep my eyes open, although it wouldn't be unusual to see heron statues around here, especially knock offs of that one, most likely. Here's a project that I really like, a group of sculptors has taken trees killed by Hurricane Ike and turned them into sculptures.
ISIS destroys iconic lion statue at Syria’s Palmyra museum Irreplaceable Lion of al-Lat was 2,000 years old; brutal terror group also smashes other artifacts from Palmyra
ISIS has been doing a lot of this. They (and their predecessors) like to smash historical statues, churches, temples, etc. publicly, to show their dominance, and with the religious symbols, will erect mosques on those sites. Notice the crowd doesn't seem upset by it. Most cultures have moved beyond this type of barbaric behavior, but they revel in it.
Iran confiscates Buddha statues in crackdown on 'cultural invasion' "Buddha statues have joined Barbie dolls and characters from The Simpsons as banned items in Iran. Officials are confiscating the statues from shops in the capital, Tehran, to stop the promotion of Buddhism, according to a report in the independent Arman daily. The Islamic republic has long fought against items such as Barbie toys to block western influence, but this appears to be the first time authorities have shown an opposition to symbols from the east. The newspaper quoted Saeed Jaberi Ansari, an official for the protection of Iran's cultural heritage, as calling the Buddha statues symbols of "cultural invasion". He reportedly said authorities would not permit a specific belief to be promoted through such items. Ansari did not say how many Buddhas had been seized, but said the "cleansing" would continue".
That's not so different than what has been done, both as public policy and as private vandalism, in the Southern United States and elsewhere in this country.