Barrycdog
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- Jan 6, 2013
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- Buford, Georgia
The Texas Will be acquiesced and used accordingly by Marta. The color scheme is said to be the same Orange and Silver though there are hints of an upgrade.Good move. Hopefully the Texas and the remainder of the "museum" artifacts will move with the painting and be merged into the History Center's existing collection.
This is good, thanks!
Used to work downtown near Five Points and rode the bus (pre-MARTA) from Virginia-Highlands. The train was better than sliced bread when it started. Currently, the Texas might be an improvement.The Texas Will be acquiesced and used accordingly by Marta. The color scheme is said to be the same Orange and Silver though there are hints of an upgrade.
The Cyclorama will be moved out of Grant Park in Atlanta to the Atlanta History Center.
OK so I know it wasn't named after 'that' Grant, but I still loved that the Atlanta Civil War Museum was in a park with the same name that beat the Confederacy.
Agreed, I stared at it awhile wondering "am I supposed to understand this and just not getting it or what?"
I visited the Cyclorama about 90 days ago. There was a young black man in a Abraham Lincoln costume that served
as the narrator to the unfolding scenes as the painting revolved. I'm thinking it was maybe a 12 minute performance that most likely had been scripted for him. He was an excellent performer, sharing his script in a clear concise tone that was unhurried yet easily kept pace with the changing scenes. He was a positive aspect that I hope will remain with that presentation.
As boy in the 1950's I loved the way they painting was narrated by Victor Jory. Plus, you walked up on to a round balcony the middle of the rotundra, a view as if you were standing on a water tank on the railroad running through the battlefield. The painting was lit up in 20 degree increments per the narration. Your eyes and mind began playing tricks on you as the painting and the diorama merged. The diorama figures were made out of proportion from head to toe to make the effect work since you were looking "down" on them. When I returned from the Navy in 1970 they had completely screwed it up. You only see 20% of the painting at a time (the seats/middle rotate) and you sit on seats that go higher each row......ruining the effects. You must sit higher than half way up to "get the perspective". I understand they are attempting to return to the pre-1970 ruination. In fact, perhaps to the 1920's. I would hate to see the Texas not be at the Cyclorama..........it was there I learned after seeing the movie "The Great Locomotive Chase" that Davy Crockett was a yankee!! (apology to Fess Parker).