anne frank memorial assignment

1. describe: There are lots of rocks with words and pictures engraved on them. The pictures are of people. It is outside near the Boise Public Library and two major roads. There is a pond. There are hand cranked generators that talk about wars and teach you. There are benches with names engraved on them. There are trees and plants everywhere. Plaques with Universal Declaration of Human Rights engraved on them. There is a bronze statue of Anne Frank in the center of a stage surrounded by stone seats. She is life size. There are also plaques with the names of donors and amount given.

2. Is it representational: The statue of Anne is very representational, but everything else doesn't seem to be meant as representational. There are just names and quotes that have been pulled out of there original place and placed here with no background.

3. The outdoors is emphasized by the use of rock. There is learning through text and audio.

4. Is this site specific: No, I think that it could have been placed anywhere and still be as effective.

5. Who funded and sponsored it: The Human Rights Education Center sponsored it and was funded by many citizens and businesses around Boise.

6. What is it made of: They used primarily rock, cement and brick.

7. Where does the information come from: There are a lot of quotes and poems about human rights that are supposed to get the viewer to think about human rights and its role in history and life today. There is a lo of information about war also. The audio is where you get more of the historical facts.

8. What is it trying to say: It is trying to communicate equality and freedom to all no matter what their skin color of life situation. Wars are fought over freedom and equality so why don't' we just celebrate our differences instead of looking down on them.

9. It is successful: I think that it is pretty successful. The point is made very readable, but the location could have been better suited to meditative thought if it was enclosed or placed somewhere quieter instead of by busy roads.