L'arbre de la liberté (Schoelcher, Martinique)

Photograph of L’arbre de la liberté from Schoelcher, Martinique. Eight abstract human and plant forms on the Esplanade des Arawaks.

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Title

L'arbre de la liberté (Schoelcher, Martinique)

Subject

Subject (Topic)
Freedom
Martinique--Schoelcher
Public art
Public sculpture
Slavery--Martinique
Resistance
Transatlantic slave trade

Subject (Object Type)
Commemorative sculpture

Description

Facing the Caribbean Sea, the memorial consists of eight abstracted forms, some of which are rectilinear and geometric, and others more curvilinear with rounded organic forms. The bronze figures are embellished with symbols, which according to the sculptor, represent "the spirit of the liberated man."

Creator

Guédon, Henri, 1944-2006

Source

Photograph: Terres du Centre Martinique

Date

2001

Rights

Mairie de Schoelcher, 3 rue Fessenheim, 97233 Schoelcher, Martinique

Format

JPEG

Language

English

Type

Visual Arts-Sculpture

Coverage

Place des Arawaks, 97233 Schoelcher, Martinique

Extent

354.331 x 125.984 in. (900 x 320 cm)

Medium

Bronze; Concrete

Bibliographic Citation

"Les Arbre de la Liberté." Fédération Martiniquaise des Offices de Tourisme et Syndicats d'Initiative. Accessed May 28, 2019. http://www.accueil-martinique.fr/FR/visite-les-arbres-de-la-liberte_10037.html.

Rights Holder

Renée Ater

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Sculpture

Physical Dimensions