Contralto at Fair Park is a photograph by Joan Carroll which was uploaded on October 2nd, 2015.
Contralto at Fair Park
In 2009, Contralto and her partner Tenor made their grand return to Fair Park in Dallas TX. She has long, flowing hair that shoots straight behind... more
by Joan Carroll
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Contralto at Fair Park
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Joan Carroll
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In 2009, "Contralto" and her partner "Tenor" made their grand return to Fair Park in Dallas TX. She has long, flowing hair that shoots straight behind her head. He has six-pack abs. Call them the bronzed and the beautiful. The original 15-foot statues greeted visitors at the Texas Centennial Exposition in 1936, but they eventually disappeared. Contralto and Tenor were created for the Centennial Exposition by Lawrence Tenney Stevens and were recreated for this grand reappearance by local sculptor David Newton. The nude male and female were made of aluminum and probably were melted during World War II to help with war efforts, said John Faubion, director of the Lawrence Tenney Stevens Trust. But nobody seems absolutely certain as to their fate. The original statues were placed near blue sound pylons, which contained a sound system that probably made announcements. The pylons have been re-created, as shown here. When Stevens saw the original pylons in the '30s, he thought they were too harsh and needed to be adorned, Faubion said. Contralto and Tenor were thus born. They are a grand reminder of the art deco of the period.
FEATURED PHOTO, A B F A Platinum group, 10/26/15
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ARTography by Pamela Smale Williams
I like this one Joan, reminds me of a mermaid! Nice monochrome statement. V/Pamela
Sharon McConnell
Great capture, Joan! I applaud your choice of black/white for this image - nice work!