Honest Abe
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
Title
Honest Abe
Artist
Susan Rissi Tregoning
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Abraham Lincoln and the Presidents heads.
On President’s Day Weekend, I was more than a little excited to get the chance to photograph the President’s Heads! These giant busts reside on private property, with only a few opportunities for the public to visit them each year. Exposed to the elements, cracked and crumbling in various stages of deterioration, they are surrounded by heavy equipment in an apocalyptic industrial wasteland where the mold and moss adds character and awesomeness to the entire experience.
Once part of an educational park called President’s Park in Williamsburg, Virginia, these giant heads stand 20 to 22 feet tall, with each one weighing somewhere between 15 to 20 tons. There are 42 heads in all; the collection ended with George W. Bush when the park closed in 2010 due to the recession.
Copyright 2020 Susan Rissi Tregoning
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February 18th, 2020
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