Emancipation

This is a 2006 sculpture by Preston Jackson, located on the Founders Bridge across the Connecticut River.  Jackson is a professor of sculpture at the Art Institute of Chicago.  A press release when the sculpture was dedicated says it "illustrates the tragedy of enslavement as well as the joy and exhilaration of knowing that freedom has at last become a reality."

The sculpture is one of fifteen honoring Abraham Lincoln's life and accomplishments.  It is on the Lincoln Sculpture Walk, funded by Lincoln Financial and organized by Riverfront Recapture and the Greater Hartford Arts Council.

I had a critical comment two days ago about not showing the difficulty that Hartford is facing in recovering from the "October Surprise" snow storm.  There are three responses.  First, this is a photo blog, not a news blog, and I like to show photos that interest me.   Second, after showing the broken trees and downed wires two days ago, you get the idea.  More of the same isn't of much value.  And, third, I am sitting in a Starbucks in Florida.  No sense freezing in a dark and unheated Connecticut house.  Needless to say, these are pre-storm photos.