By the Waters by Susan Stair Image: By the Waters, 9’ x 18’ x 4’, Mosaic and Mixed Media
By the Waters, 9’ x 18’ x 4’, Mosaic and Mixed Media
By the Waters by Susan Stair Image: By the Waters Detail: The Pillars of Excellence, 11’ x 5’, Mosaic
By the Waters by Susan Stair Image: By the Waters Detail: The Rosa Parks Bench, 4’ x 3’ x 4 1/2’, Steel and Stone
By the Waters by Susan Stair Image: By the Waters Detail: The Rosa Parks Bench, 4’ x 3’ x 4 1/2’, Steel and Stone
By the Waters by Susan Stair Image: By the Waters Detail: The Pillars of Excellence, Slave Trade Routes
By the Waters by Susan Stair Image: By the Waters Detail: The Pillars of Excellence, President Obama in Washington DC
  • Susan Stair
  • By the Waters, 2009
  • Mixed Media and Mosaic
  • 108 x 216 x 48 in (274.32 x 548.64 x 121.92 cm)
  • $50,000
  • Sold
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By The Waters, A Tribute to Rosa Parks imagines the strength and determination of Rosa Parks through the metaphor of a tree standing up and against a rushing river. The smalti and gold landscape, the bubbles of the water, and the rising sun all stand in contrast to the resilience of the tree cast in clay. In front of this mixed-media mural is a bench whose steel structure forms the silhouette of Rosa Parks intertwined with the words, “Like a tree standing by the waters, we shall not be moved”. By The Waters, A Tribute to Rosa Parks was designed and fabricated with the children of PS189. The artwork is installed at PS189 Bronx, New York and commissioned by Sites for Students and the New York Construction Authority

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