The Labors Of Alexander - New Orleans, LA
N 29° 59.150 W 090° 05.649
15R E 780362 N 3320770
This 2 piece bronze is located in the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, inside New Orleans City Park.
Waymark Code: WMD6HB
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 11/26/2011
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Located in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden, this bronze was done by Belgian Rene' Magritte (1898-1967). The 2 piece bronze was actually inspired by one of his own paintings.
"Here the tree roots paradoxically hold an axe, turning the reality on its head. Who could have chopped down the tree? Where are
they now? Could the tree be responsible for its own demise? How did the ax get under the
tree root? These questions are, of course, left unanswered."
The above quote was taken from the official Sculpture Garden Walking tour booklet.
Title: The Labors Of Alexander
Artist: Rene' Magritte
Placement Date: 1967
Website: [Web Link]
Type of Object: Tree Trunk with axe
Location: Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden
Material: Bronze
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