Friday, February 22, 2013

An Original Olympian

Detail, Quilt of Origins Sculpture, Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, Georgia
© Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved



To honor the ancient origins of the Olympic Games, a stylized sculpture of a Greek Olympian was created for Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park. 

 His arm shadow falls on one of the quilt motifs which recur throughout 
Centennial Park. The quilt was used as a symbol of harmony and union during the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. During the opening ceremonies the participating nations gathered in "patches" to form a large quilt.


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18 comments:

  1. ....peterFebruary 22, 2013 at 12:41 AM

    It's a superb sculpture and i love the quilt motif used as a symbol of harmony Doug... i like the angle that you framed this wonderful image....peter:)

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  2. yzFebruary 22, 2013 at 3:57 AM

    great play with the shadow

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  3. UnknownFebruary 22, 2013 at 7:06 AM

    That would be important to have more harmony and unity among peoples, must be a nice park, thanks for reminding such important values.
    Greetings. I am in Loon NH, you have great country.

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  4. brattcatFebruary 22, 2013 at 7:13 AM

    a very fine capture, doug.

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  5. Adrian ParkFebruary 22, 2013 at 8:53 AM

    Cleverly composed to tell the story, but also to create a rather unusual and slightly surreal image. I also like the simple palette of greens and blues. Cunning vision!

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  6. CrashRyanFebruary 22, 2013 at 9:42 AM

    very interesting statue!!!

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  7. GinnieFebruary 22, 2013 at 10:49 AM

    I LOVE your take on this sculpture, Doug, which we saw just this past August while we were in Atlanta. BRAVO for the creative crop.

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  8. R.Theys-Troland54February 22, 2013 at 5:26 PM

    Perfect photo!

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  9. London CallerFebruary 22, 2013 at 6:49 PM

    Quilts must be very American.
    I saw a lot of them at the American Museum in Britain, in Somerset.
    Strangely, no Coca Cola, McDonald's or Starbucks in the museum. ;o)

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  10. john4jackFebruary 22, 2013 at 6:56 PM

    exquisite

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  11. SethFebruary 22, 2013 at 7:09 PM

    Gorgeous image, caught at just the perfect time of day.

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  12. dukeFebruary 23, 2013 at 1:22 AM

    This is a very good picture, I really like the composition and textures that look good. Great !

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  13. JoeFebruary 24, 2013 at 3:49 AM

    An intriguing image Doug.

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  14. Monica S EngellFebruary 24, 2013 at 6:11 AM

    I just love to visit your blog, enjoying your fantasic photos! Your work is really inspiring!

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  15. rianFebruary 25, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    that's a fine slice of the sculpture captured here, very nice shot.

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  16. georgeFebruary 25, 2013 at 3:23 PM

    Nicely composed image of a subject close to my heart!

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  17. franzFebruary 26, 2013 at 1:53 PM

    this is art in more sense than one! a unique and very appealing monument, and a first rate photo! that you saw and captured the shadow of the arm the way it is speaks for itself. i wonder how long you had to wait for to be exactly so ...

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  18. DomLOrthaMarch 3, 2013 at 1:59 PM

    GReat eye to catch this scene: you play cleverly with the shadow of its arm to create an impossible movement!
    Have a nice day.

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