American Merchant Mariners' Memorial
For this post, I will share some shots of the American Merchant Mariners' Memorial in Battery Park
And since it is Monochrome Monday hosted by 
This particular portion of the memorial is what always catches my eye as the most powerful portion of the sculpture
Sony A7iii 187mm F7.1 1/160 Sec ISO 100
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And since I have missed Sepia Sunday for a while I will share a sepia shot as well
Sony A7iii 219mm F7.1 1/320 Sec ISO 100
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I think for some statues and sculptures the wear of the weather and birds, can take away from the piece, but in this case I think it makes it more dramatic which is fitting for this sculpture.
Now lets see the whole sculpture
Sony A7iii 45mm F7.1 1/320 Sec ISO 100
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This sculpture/Memorial Major depicts a merchant marine vessel that was sunk in WWII.the figures are made of bronze and the boat of fibre reinforced conrete.
in 1988 a contest was held to design this memorial and the slection was made for this design by Marisol Escobar and was dedicated in October 1991
And one last shot showing some detail of the piece.
Sony A7iii 103mm F7.1 1/400 Sec ISO 100
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And that’s all folks
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