tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post5642876928318169226..comments2009-11-03T11:15:24.002+01:00Eric Teninhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05368181213992718196eric@parisdailyphoto.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-37647225605828858232009-10-29T00:22:02.835+01:002009-10-29T00:22:02.835+01:00Merci Eric!<br /><br />Lol...<br /><br />Just a honorable mention.<br /><br />North By Northwest is a great film that features Mt Rushmore as the backdrop for one of the most intense endings to any movie. <br /><br />Alfred Hitchcock was a genius when it came to pure Cinema.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-79965894465253342412009-10-28T23:56:41.105+01:002009-10-28T23:56:41.105+01:00I must say I&#39;m impressed! Many of you found the answer (including an anonymous visitor only half an hour after I posted the photo).<br /><br />Not to mention that I learned who made Mont Rushmore ;-)<br /><br />Congratulations!Eric Teninhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05368181213992718196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-69984001740180117442009-10-28T20:18:20.933+01:002009-10-28T20:18:20.933+01:00Alexa...you and others beat me to the punch. Nicely done. Having spent a number of years living and studying in South Dakota, I must say Borglum is quite revered...exception perhaps would be the Native Americans, of course...and who could really blame them.Coltrane_liveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11449241394346466734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-46322896459409951612009-10-28T18:58:28.510+01:002009-10-28T18:58:28.510+01:00lol Jeff I remember it well. That was really interesting, Drummond. I know Thetford area too ;)Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-70211913315546531442009-10-28T18:25:58.375+01:002009-10-28T18:25:58.375+01:00I agree with you, Jeff! I&#39;m impressed by all the knowledge shared in these comments ;-)<br /><br />And yes, appreciation of art varies in time and years...Thibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788623808410470446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-50143292319557481052009-10-28T15:54:43.636+01:002009-10-28T15:54:43.636+01:00Good job on the Borglum research, everyone. Mount Rushmore. Who knew? Well, clearly many people.<br /><br />Remember when you were a child and you were dragged through those &quot;boring&quot; museums? Now look at you...doing art history research and appreciating lighting and composition.jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-58937922014034310582009-10-28T14:02:14.522+01:002009-10-28T14:02:14.522+01:00Lovely colors and a slightly feeling of vertigo that adds a lot to this golden picture. The light is perfect. His clothes make me think of those that torreadors (in French or Spanish corridas) use to wear. Which has certainly no connexion with Thomas Paine!!! <br />Thanks Eric for the lion update and your informative posts. <br />Aahh, each day I say to myself, I could not be as smart as I am without you, could I ? ;-) <br />Thanks all for your precious comments.Florenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-51702328249925715922009-10-28T13:58:20.758+01:002009-10-28T13:58:20.758+01:00Here&#39;s Borglum&#39;s entry in Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gutzon_BorglumTerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15805115670543125139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-52166898573591488572009-10-28T13:56:16.430+01:002009-10-28T13:56:16.430+01:00&quot;My country is the world,<br /> My religion is to do good.&quot;<br /><br />Thomas Paine was born and educated in the small town of Thetford , Norfolk , England about 30 miles from where I live.<br /><br />As its most famous citizen, there are all kind of reminders of him, a Thomas Paine Hotel, a statue of him erected (amid some controversy apparently) in the 1960s and I think I remember a fish and chip takeaway named after him!<br />Throughout this year a festival of events is being held to celebrate his life on the 200th anniversary of his death.<br /><br />There is also a Thomas Paine Society based in London.<br /><br />So, despite helping to engineer the American revolution, his works and ideas are held in high regard by many in this country.Drummondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-29393587175002349342009-10-28T12:53:17.899+01:002009-10-28T12:53:17.899+01:00That statue has an important position, funny authority right hand !!<br /><br />regards<br /><br />valery<br /><br /><a href="http://bcndailyphoto.blogspot.com" title="Barcelona Daily Photo" rel="nofollow">Barcelona Daily Photo</a><br /><br><br /><a href="http://trujillodailyphoto.blogspot.com" title="Trujillo Daily Photo" rel="nofollow">Trujillo Daily Photo</a>Irredento Urbanitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18023301286282367107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-87576228381714598312009-10-28T11:40:42.994+01:002009-10-28T11:40:42.994+01:00Wow I love this golden statue. How unusual. Gorgeous angle too!Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-13104452446715110982009-10-28T10:57:13.449+01:002009-10-28T10:57:13.449+01:00Eric, this statue was made by Gutzon Borglum:<br /><br />(John) Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum (March 25, 1867 – March 6, 1941) was an American artist and sculptor famous for creating the monumental presidents&#39; heads at Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, the famous carving on Stone Mountain near Atlanta, as well as other public works of art.glduro_marieloupehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17920945922712255388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-52755761658855154622009-10-28T09:58:07.971+01:002009-10-28T09:58:07.971+01:00Yes, the colours and glow are beautiful ~ a lovely angle, Eric! <br /><br />Alexa, you are a smart cookie. I imagine creating this statue was like a walk in the parc for Gutzon Borglum, compared to Mount Rushmore.Shell Sherreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00477843748741838608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-41708668470599124982009-10-28T06:10:23.296+01:002009-10-28T06:10:23.296+01:00It is interesting to read this man&#39;s history and what a lionheart he was to live as a philospher/activist through both revolutions and survive! I really like his portrait which shows him to be very attractive even though I would think he was middle-aged at the time it was painted. Thank you Eric :0)- Margaret (Australia)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-36864677033962603402009-10-28T05:40:39.201+01:002009-10-28T05:40:39.201+01:00wow this is so beautiful Eric! I agree with Alexa, the light is wonderful.<br />&amp; Alexa, how did you know that? you are so smart, thanks for sharing that interesting info!Lily Hydrangeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10488357854017358868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-33621456120615060562009-10-28T04:07:03.160+01:002009-10-28T04:07:03.160+01:00Wonderful shot, Eric! The light, the angle. Know what else Gutzon Borglum (who could forget such a name?) is famous for? <a href="http://www.nps.gov/archive/moru/park_history/carving_hist/carving_history.htm" rel="nofollow"> This</a>.Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-33985899344470419742009-10-28T02:14:44.680+01:002009-10-28T02:14:44.680+01:00What&#39;s in his hand? It&#39;s only common sense that it must be &quot;Common Sense&quot;.<br /><br />Another reminder of the historic, &#39;revolutionary&#39; ties between the two nations.jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-56272761299241878632009-10-28T00:30:36.052+01:002009-10-28T00:30:36.052+01:00The answer is?<br /><br />Statue of Thomas Paine by Gutzon Borglum...<br /><br />So smart Eric, your wanting people to respond to your posts. It makes your site more intereting, although it already is.... interesting. Lol <br /><br />MerciAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-7628514982221915822009-10-28T00:28:16.913+01:002009-10-28T00:28:16.913+01:00FANTASTIC ANGLE! I love it. Looks like the perfect day to walk by the Parc de Montsouris.Eiffel Tower Suzyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04573215118946859329noreply@blogger.com