Photography of the outside world. “Although he spent only a few weeks of his life in the state, his Alabama photos represent Evans’s most famous and perhaps finest work.” Encyclopedia of Alabama: Walker Evans, Journey, 2008.
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Patriot Pride
Statue by Shawn Fitzwater
Patriot Park
Vulcans on Parade
October 2023
Technical Details
Head. f/13.0, 1/100 sec., 38.0 mm, ISO 100. Manual mode & auto-focus.
Post production. Cropped, resized, border, & watermark.
Linkfest
“Two @vulcansonparade statues I’ve painted are out on public display. “Forged in Fire” at @redmont_vodka and “Patriot Pride” at Patriot Park in West Homewood. Which team are you choosing?” Video clips, Instagram: @fitssignsmurals
Visit Vulcan: The Vulcans Community Awards Spotlight: Shawn Fitzwater, 2020.
Alabama News Center: Homewood mural delivers a masterpiece message. Crenshaw. 2020
Patriot Park in a previous post [Step By Step, State of the Fitness]
Previous Art by Fitzwater [Murals at the Birmingham Zoo]
Other Vulcans on Parade statues [Gallery, Views of Vulcan]
Onwards!
Katherine
Virtual Brush Box 
Thanks for the Walker Evans – James Agee introduction. “Let Us Now Praise Famous Men” is one of my all-time favorite books. Evans’ images appear simple, but they aren’t. MM
Simple ain’t easy, in any profession.