Glenn,

Do you have a site selected for the potential sculpture?  If so, I think
the question of whether or not the sculpture is a rare size, may not be
the critical question.  I would be asking whether or not it feels right
in the space.  The fact that you are asking about it makes me wonder if
the sculpture is too big for the site.  Pushing a sculpture closer to
buildings or trees can make it feel larger, pulling it out into an open
lawn can make it feel smaller.  The 40' tall "Big Blue Bear" in Denver
is an interesting study in scale.

Harry McDaniel

On 2023-07-20 20:51, Public Art Network wrote:
> Seeking Examples of 12 to 15 foot Statue - Weiss, Glenn _(20 Jul
> 2023 16:41 UTC)_
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>  Seeking Examples of 12 to 15 foot Statue [1] by Weiss, Glenn _(20 Jul
> 2023 16:41 UTC)_
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> Please send me any leads and/or images of 12-15 feet tall human
> statues on the ground or pedestials.  I need to verify (or not) that a
> potential sculpture for Boynton Beach is at a rare scale.  Something
> not normally found.  (I am not interested in statues raised up on
> columns, spires, domes or buildings.)  Thanks
>
>  With an internet search of statues of people or gods around the
> world, I learned that ground-level statues at 12 to 15 feet are rare.
> As a cultural tourist myself, I can hardly remember any experiences
> with this scale.  Most ground-level statues of people are actual size
> or just a little bigger or smaller.  If not actual size, the scale
> jumps to the monumental such as the Statue of Liberty or roadside Paul
> Bunyan.
>
>  Examples by Height
>
>  Nike (Winged Victory) of Samothrace in the Louvre;  9 feet tall.
>
>  Larger Mayan Stelae, Central America:  10 to 13 feet
>
>  Average Easter Island Sculpture: 13 feet tall
>
>  Elephanta Caves Guard Sculptures, India:  13-18 feet
>
>  The Harp by Augusta Savage:  14 foot tall figure on two foot base
>
>  James Simon Statues, Tampa and Pittsburgh: 15-16 feet
>
>  Iwo Jima Memorial:  15 to 18 foot tall soldiers
>
>  David by Michelangelo: 17 feet tall on a six foot base
>
>  Too Tall
>
>  Thomas Jefferson Memorial:  19 feet tall on the 6 foot base
>
>  Lincoln Memorial.  19 feet tall.  Lincoln would be 28 feet tall
> standing
>
>  Martin Luther King Memorial.  30 feet tall.
>
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