Confederate Monuments

[unionblue]

larreynaga,

Thanks for the images.

Excellent pics.

Sincerely,
Unionblue

 

[Podad]

be Sure to visit Stone Mountain Park in Georgia. Also the small town of Jefferson Ga that has two Confederate monuments on the town square. One placed in 1911 one placed in 2011.

 

[unionblue]

View attachment 181104 Louisa, VA. Traveling through the South; recording Confederate monuments as tintypes. Would be grateful for your reactions and feedback about the images.

larreynaga,

It might be a good idea to keep these pics on one thread and avoid confusion.

Why not post them on your original Confederate Monuments thread? Would be easier for the forum membership to view them and keep track.

Good pic of a monument that is not like the "usual" monuments one might see, by-the-way.

Sincerely,
Unionblue

 

[mofederal]

I like that image. It kind of speaks to me.

 

[mofederal]

That's a nice looking monument, the way it has been photographed, but I like them just a tad brighter. My eyes are as good as they once were.

 

[dlavin]

Are you doing this all at once? That's quite a project to undertake.

 

[58th Virginia]

You will have plenty in Virginia monument debate edited out by moderator JerseyBart

I thought what I wrote was OK and felt it was related enough, but that said, I really appreciate the explanation and an extra nod to listing who edited it as well. I like that communication.

 

[larreynaga]

Any from Georgia? Welcome from Buford, Georgia

Actually, I'm going to Georgia, and Alabama, next week.

 

[TinCan]

Excellent pics, can't wait to see more.

 

[larreynaga]

Are you doing this all at once? That's quite a project to undertake.

There are approximately 700 Confederate monuments across the South. My plan is to shoot 50 to 60. I started last November, and expect to be done making photos by mid-April. I already have a gallery show scheduled in New York City for November, and trying to find a Southern venue. I'm selecting monuments that are of common soldiers, rather than of politicians or generals. I'm also selecting monuments that go beyond the typical, mass produced statue of a soldier at parade rest

larreynaga,

It might be a good idea to keep these pics on one thread and avoid confusion.

Why not post them on your original Confederate Monuments thread? Would be easier for the forum membership to view them and keep track.

Good pic of a monument that is not like the "usual" monuments one might see, by-the-way.

Sincerely,
Unionblue

Good suggestion. I will. Thanks!

 

[larreynaga]

Excellent pics, can't wait to see more.

Thanks. Appreciate it!

 

[MAJOR DUNDEE]

Yes, they are great, keep posting them.

 

[NH Civil War Gal]

Is there going to be catalog for your show? If so, can we, as CWT members have a link (eventually) to buy it? Excellent photos and am enjoying them. James N. my thoughts exactly, referring to your first post.

 

[larreynaga]

Is there going to be catalog for your show? If so, can we, as CWT members have a link (eventually) to buy it? Excellent photos and am enjoying them. James N. my thoughts exactly, referring to your first post.

Yes.

 

[larreynaga]

Silent Sam, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

 

[Patrick H]

I think it's a great idea for a project and I'm enjoying the images. It'll be nice to have these monuments documented.

 

[dixie1861]

Those are both so cool! They really capture the essence of the soldiers.

 

[AshleyMel]

Phenomenal!
Thank you for doing this and for sharing your work!

 

[James N.]

Is this the statue to which you're referring?

Yes, although in the case of this one I like it in color with the white statue contrasting with the dark gray courthouse behind it.

 

[James N.]

That guy is carrying a trapdoor.

Not sure what you mean.

The guy in your OP pic. He's carrying a post war Trapdoor rifle.

Yes, I've been through Virginia already. I'll start posting some of what I have.

The absolute worst example of this I ever saw was indeed in Monterrey, Virginia near the border with West Virginia:

Supposedly the Italian marble company that supplied this was told he should be armed with an Enfield - and so he is!