Posts Tagged ‘Washington’

January 15th, 2012

Mount Rushmore has been moved, apparently, to Washington, D.C., where they overlook the U.S. Capitol, the Washington Monument and the Jefferson Memorial.

OK, the real Rushmore is still in the Black Hills. But in Shenzhen, China — I realize we’re jumping around here — there is a theme park called Windows of the World, featuring scale models of the world’s best-known tourist destinations. One of the exhibits in the Americas section of the park features Mount Rushmore looking down at Washington, D.C.

From the photos I saw — including this great shot from the Escatic Pixel blog — don’t really give a sense of the scale. The Capitol looks to be about 15 feet tall.

I’ve seen Mount Rushmore recreated with Legos, with cheese, in sand sculptures and in plaster. None, however,

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July 21st, 2011


Travellers visiting Washington DC this year will have a rare opportunity to see Shadows, a piece created by Andy Warhol in the last decade of his life.

The work will go on display at the Hirshhorn Museum from 25 September to 15 January 2012.

It comprises 102 silkscreened and hand-painted canvases, featuring distorted images of shadows that were generated in Warhol’s studios.

The paintings are placed edge to edge, creating an uninterrupted series that stretches for almost 450 feet.

It will be presented in the Hirshhorn Museum’s curved galleries to emphasise the cinematic quality of the work.

The venue is part of the Smithsonian complex, which comprises 19 museums and galleries, nine research facilities and the National Zoological Park.

Also set to open this year is an exhibition of artefacts and artworks providing an insight into the life of Gertrude Stein, which will be launched at the Portrait Gallery on 14 October.

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