JFK Memorial
by Joan Carroll
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Title
JFK Memorial
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
This memorial sits somewhat ignored in the West End historic District in Dallas TX USA. Every time I have been there, I see no one. Dallas seems a bit ambivalent about this monument. But understanding the symbolism of the design brings a new appreciation for the monument. It was designed by renowned American architect Philip Johnson as an "open tomb" symbolizing the freedom of John F Kennedy's spirit. The memorial, a square, roofless room, 30 feet high and 50 by 50 feet wide, sits in the middle of the block with narrow openings facing north and south. The walls consist of 72 white pre-cast concrete columns, most of which seem to float with no visible support 29 inches above the earth. Eight columns extend to the ground, acting as legs that seem to hold up the monument. Each column ends in a light fixture. At night, the lights create the illusion that the light itself supports the structure. These vertical elements, rigorously separated from each other and individually poured, seem held together by an unseen, invisible force. The architect once called it a 'magnetic force' and suggested a connection to the charisma of the living John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Inside the memorial, you see this low-hewn granite square in which the name John Fitzgerald Kennedy is carved. The letters are painted gold to capture the light from the white floating column walls and the pale concrete floor. These words are the only verbal messages in the empty room.
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November 22nd, 2013
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