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18-OCT-2009

Command, World War II memorial, Kiev, Ukraine, 2009

Monumental battle sculpture lines the sides of an underpass in the Kiev park dedicated to the memory of the Soviet Ukraine’s victory over the Nazis in World War II. The rough textures of the sculptors art here tell the story of command and devotion. Cast in black stone within a gray concrete underpass, the statues did not evoke the stress of battle when seen in color photographs. Black and white is the perfect medium for such an image. It echoes the photographs of the war itself, often seen in black and white prints and filmed footage.

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Date/Time18-Oct-2009 23:10:29
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Phil Douglis25-Nov-2009 18:22
I felt as if I was in a black and white newsreel as you and I walked through that tunnel displaying these heroic figures. I remember my parents taking me to see such films during the darkest days of World War II. They made a lasting impression on me -- the explosions, the dead people on the ground, the martial music blaring on the soundtrack. It's no wonder I still am drawn to such things as this, Tim.
Tim May25-Nov-2009 18:07
As you say -we saw the war in black and white - it is appropriate that its memorials are seen that way also.
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