Flight of Icarus - Lake Oswego, OR
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dkestrel
N 45° 25.073 W 122° 39.936
10T E 526163 N 5029427
A series of relief sculptures by Simon Toparovsky was created of wax and cast iron in 1995.
Waymark Code: WMKEJ0
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 03/31/2014
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These panels celebrate the importance of daring. The artist focuses on Icarus...a hero, youthful and exuberant. When he has his first moments of flying free of his father and his isolated life, he soars, rushing to experience his joy. His wings are melted as he is burned by the sun and he crashes into the sea. He is in pieces, but his spirit is not broken. He has suffered, but he is beautiful, glowing with radiance that can only come from experiencing the possibility of rapture in his own life.
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Where is this sculpture?:
Millenium Plaza Park
Lake Oswego, Oregon USA
97034
Sculptors Name: Simon Toparovsky
Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: Not listed
Website for sculpture?: Not listed
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