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A popular feature in the center of this park is this miniature version of the Eiffel Tower. French engineer Gustav Eiffel designed both this replica, as well as the original tower in Paris. Eiffel shipped this little tower to Bolivia in 1908, where it was assembled by local engineers. For the first 16 years of its life, the tower functioned as a weather station. The tower was relocated to Sucre's Parque Simón Bolívar in 1925. Sucre’s Eiffel Tower now functions solely as a tourist attraction. It is possible to climb the two-story tall tower via an internal spiral staircase for a view over the park and city. My interpretation of Eiffel’s miniature tower is based on abstraction. I waited until a visitor climbed to the top and looked down. Shooting into the sun, which is hiding behind the swirling clouds overhead, I turn both tower and visitor into silhouettes, making them symbols of pleasure at the park. The turbulent movement within the clouds adds energy to the scene. To complete my interpretation, I abstract the image even more by converting it to black and white.
Image Copyright © held by Phil Douglis, The Douglis Visual Workshops
Kevin Duffy | 15-Feb-2024 02:53 | |