The Awakening (sculpture)
Coordinates: 38°47′6″N 77°1′1″W / 38.78500°N 77.01694°W
The Awakening (1980) is a 70-foot (21 m) statue of a giant embedded in the earth, struggling to free himself, located at National Harbor in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA, just outside the District of Columbia. It was created by J. Seward Johnson, Jr. and originally installed at Hains Point, Washington, D.C..[1]
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Description[edit]
The statue consists of five separate aluminum pieces buried in the ground, giving the impression of a distressed giant attempting to free himself from the ground. The left hand and right foot barely protrude, while the bent left leg and knee jut into the air. The 17-foot (5.2 m) high right arm and hand reach farther out of the ground. The bearded face, with the mouth in mid-scream, struggles to emerge from the earth.[1]
See also[edit]
- The Bassin d'Encelade (1675–77), a remarkably similar sculpture at Versailles, France
- Monumento al Ahogado (1982), a sculptural hand emerging from the ground in Uruguay
- Mano del Desierto (1992), a giant hand emerging from the ground in the Atacama Desert, Chile
References[edit]
- ^ a b "The Awakening, (sculpture)". Art Inventories Catalog. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
