“You must be absolutely honest and true in the depicting of a totem for meaning is attached to every line. You must be most particular about detail and proportion.”
Emily Carr
Walking
from El Morro, the impressive fortification, we spotted this tall totem in a small park known as
“Plaza del Quinto Centenario.” We walked up
the steps to the park and found this most unusual totem. This 40
foot totem sits at the highest point of Old San Juan by the entrance
to El Morro Fortress and is an interesting work of art done by the
artist James Suarez, who was an architect and was also known for his
ceramic work. He built this totem of ceramic pieces and black
granite in 1992 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of
Columbus discovering the New World. The totem is a symbol of the
Taino (Indian) people whose roots are of American villages and was
made from clay that was made from across the Americas.
The
plaza where it stands was built for about 10 million dollars. This
park is a great place to stop and relax as you make your way around
Old San Juan.
Till
next time. Bye for now.
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