Head Honchos
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
Title
Head Honchos
Artist
Susan Rissi Tregoning
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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Exposed to the elements, cracked and crumbling in various stages of deterioration, these giant Presidential busts are surrounded by heavy equipment in an apocalyptic industrial wasteland where the mold and moss adds character and awesomeness to the entire experience.
They were once part of an educational park that went bankrupt during the recession of 2010; and now reside on private property near Williamsburg, Virginia. Each head stands 20 to 22 feet tall, weighing in somewhere between 15 to 20 tons. There are 42 heads in all; the collection ended with George W. Bush when the park closed.
Shown here are the Presidents Heads of Calvin Coolidge, Martin Van Buren and Millard Fillmore.
Calvin Coolidge was the only president to be born on Independence Day. Famous for being a man of few words, his nickname was Silent Cal. A woman at a party once told Coolidge that she bet a friend she could get him to say three words. He replied "You lose."
Martin Van Buren was the first president born an American citizen but Dutch was his first language. He popularized the term “OK”.
Copyright 2020 Susan Rissi Tregoning
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February 24th, 2020
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