Cleveland has art

Yes, Cleveland has art. Sister Wendy Beckett came to Cleveland Museum of Art. It was founded by the money of late 19th century robber barons, several were partners of the world's richest man at the time. Cleveland became the 6th (or very briefly 5th?) city in population. Chicago, the capital of the Middle West, was the second city, and still uses that, even now that it has fell to third. Cleveland has declined far greater in rank. But that original monetary nucleus still exists. When European immigration was high, and the population of foreign born was high, many of them paid and built fine architectural churches, which employed workmen, and artists. Some of that endures. Also, in recent years public murals have spread around the nation. Replacing graffiti, and encouraging morale. Cleveland is still a center of population with ability.

On a Monday morning, a warm autumn day, people worked comfortably outside. St. Theodosius is absolutely a monument. Earlier this year, roofers almost burned it down. The main (Jesus) dome was destroyed. Firemen saved the church, but the fire and the quenching water did much damage. Now it is a time to mend and repair. These fellows waved hi, and high above a hand is an aeroplane. 

Earlier that morning, spoke to Greg who had spent two weeks on painting, with two weeks to go. He went to Ohio University, and paints around the country. This building is across St. Mary Cemetery on Clark. A bridge that crosses the river from the west, to the east side has four sandstone pylons, each with two Guardians of Traffic. Recently, the baseball team was renamed as the Guardians. 

Almost a year ago, this long awaited statue arrived from Viet Nam. [click] It is a very white marble, smoothly carved, that takes the sun very well.

On West 106th, stopped to look at this mural, on September 25th. Across the street, on the tree lawn, there was a large tree. Many Asian lantern flies were resting on the bark. Many were seen around the city in the days immediately before.

 

There are several "The Land" murals that have sporadically sprouted around Cleveburg. This one was painted by Garret Weider on Denison, and is at the exit (and entrance) to the Medina Freeway (I-71).

 

                                          Stanley Bleifeld. Lone Sailor #18. 2021. Cleveland. 
The first one came to Washington DC in 1987. The public relocation for this statue was long delayed. On October 12th there was a ceremony, and it was not well proclaimed, or covered. For sometime, the statue was on display inside the nearby science museum. It was waiting for the completion of a small naval memorial. Now, it is at end of the East Ninth Street Pier. I was wanting to have this in an earlier post [click].

Dates:  the statue is 1986, the bag is '87, came in '21, pedestal '24.