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Two fer Tuesdays!

The Elephant and Donkey in the Food Court at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center are from a citywide public arts exhibit from several years ago called “Party Animals”. This playful title refers to the two major political parties in the USA. As you may know the Elephant has been used as a symbol of the Republican party and the Donkey for the Democratic party.

The  two pieces  on display at the Reagan Building are the Washington “Monuphant” ,depicting stoneworkers who have worked on DC’s monuments, and the Donkey depicts the images of many important African Americans in history- most prominently, Frederick Douglas, Supreme Court Justice Marshall, Martin Luther King Jr., and Harriet Tubman who was instrumental in the “underground railroad”.

"Party Animals" is a terrific arts project that celebrates the talent and creativity of Washington-area artists and two symbols of our nation's democracy.

 

I saw these in the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center at the Food Court  while visiting Washington DC, I took these because I like elephants but then they make a perfect two-few Tuesdays!

COMMENTS
Zippywinds said at 11:23 p.m. on Aug 20, 2007:
wow cool terrific , great sculptures , did not know there was this Reagan trade center, great 2-fer :)
Jerii said at 11:42 p.m. on Aug 20, 2007:
This is neat! And just the thing for a two-fer.
TeresaAnn said at 1:58 a.m. on Aug 21, 2007:
Great two-fer :O)
DEE-Trow said at 10:45 a.m. on Aug 21, 2007:
Yes, a perfect two-fer. These are great!
JuDeck said at 11:08 a.m. on Aug 21, 2007:
Great sculptures and 2-fer find.
AliDar said at 2:27 p.m. on Aug 21, 2007:
An interesting couple of sculptures. I love the elephant! and a great find for a two-fer, but I don't know why those men are depicted on a donkey, it's seems to me a bit of an insult to them, but maybe I'm not getting the full story.
Flinkfar said at 3:01 p.m. on Aug 21, 2007:
Cool. I like the elephant.
Crazx2ing said at 11:37 a.m. on Aug 22, 2007:
I'm going to take a wild stab and say the elephant is for republicans and the jackass is for the democrats... It is a government building after all. Nice pictures.
Perryandtina83 said at 1:42 p.m. on Aug 24, 2007:
The Elephant and Donkey in the Food Court at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center are from a citywide public arts exhibit from several years ago called “Party Animals”. This playful title refers to the two major political parties in the USA. As you may know the Elephant has been used as a symbol of the Republican party and the Donkey for the Democratic party.

The two pieces on display at the Reagan Building are the Washington “Monuphant” ,depicting stoneworkers who have worked on DC’s monuments, and the Donkey depicts the images of many important African Americans in history- most prominently, Frederick Douglas, Supreme Court Justice Marshall, Martin Luther King Jr., and Harriet Tubman who was instrumental in the “underground railroad”.

"Party Animals" is a terrific arts project that celebrates the talent and creativity of Washington-area artists and two symbols of our nation's democracy.
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