In Washington, next to the memorial Franklin Delano Roosevelt is the Great Depression Monument. Five bronze figures of men, who are frozen in the patient poses symbolize a series around bread. During the Great Depression the ranks around the free foods were much longer. The author of the sculpture composition is George Segal, the well-known American sculptor and painter.
The original monument is part of the extensive memorial park. In the immediate vicinity of him there is a lot of the other sight-worth and symbolic sculptures. However, the Great Depression Monument is the most popular among tourists. In the series behind the bronze figures one can make very beautiful and unusual photos.
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