Martin Luther King Jr Photograph by Karen Adams

Martin Luther King Jr

by Karen Adams

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Framed Print

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Title

Martin Luther King Jr

Artist

Karen Adams

Medium

Photograph - Fine Art Digital Prints - Photography

Description

A fitting memorial park for the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr can be a highlight of a visit to Washington DC. The memorial’s official dedication date is August 28, 2011, the 48th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. A competition was held to chose the design of this National park.
In 2000, the judges selected ROMA Design Group’s plan for a stone with Dr. King’s image emerging from a mountain. The plan’s theme referenced a line from King’s 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech, “With this faith, we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope.” The final design includes a massive carved mountain with a slice pulled out of it, symbolizing the “Stone of Hope” being parted from the “Mountain of Despair.” The edges of the Stone of Hope and the Mountain of Despair incorporate scrape marks to symbolize the struggle and movement, as well as an engraving of the words “Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope.” We entered the memorial through the Mountain of Despair and walked toward the beauty in front of us. The memorial reflects on the struggle that Dr. King faced during his life, approaching the plaza where the Stone of Hope stands. In the stone, a carving of Dr. King gazes to the horizon and encourages citizens to strive for equality and justice.

This powerful sculpture was created by the Chinese artist Master Lei Yixin. The strength and wisdom of Dr. King is captured beautifully in this work!

For the “I Have a Dream” speech, King stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and referenced the Declaration of Independence, penned by Thomas Jefferson. The symbolism helped to reinforce core American values that appealed to all Americans, highlighting the injustice perpetuated by segregation. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial’s location along the line connecting the Thomas Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials helps to reinforce the connection between these three leaders at three important moments for civil rights in our nation’s history: from the promise that “all men are created equal,” to the freeing of the slaves, and the final push for full and equal rights. (information from www.nps.gov/mlkm )

This is truly an inspirational place to visit and take time to reflect on the greatness of this man and the peaceful struggle he led for the betterment of all humankind!

Thank you so much for looking at my images. I appreciate that very much.

I am very concerned with our environment and have decided to donate any money I make from any sales of this image to the ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND.....because the Earth needs a good lawyer! We all need to speak up and support efforts to protect our environment. We will not get a second chance!

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