Pulitzer Fountain, Pomona - a photo on Flickriver

            When newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer died in 1911, he bequeathed $50,000 "for the erection of a fountain like those in the Place de la Concorde, Paris, France." Pulitzer got the idea to locate the fountain in Grand Army Plaza from Karl Bitter, the Austrian sculptor, who proposed a symmetrical plaza for this area. After a closed design competition it was not surprising that Bitter and the architect Thomas Hastings were commissioned to create the fountain. To make the plaza symmetrical, the Sherman monument was moved 16 feet west to its present location. Bitter's bronze sculpture represents Pomona, the Roman goddess of abundance holding a basket of fruit, modeled by Doris Doscher, sits at the top of the fountain. Rams' heads with horns of plenty flank the fountain, again emphasizing the theme of wealth and material comfort. Bitter died while working on Pomona, so it was completed by his assistant Karl Gruppe and Isidore Konti. During the winter holiday season, lighted trees decorate the basin of the fountain, adding a festive touch to the Park's entrance.
   

Taken on: August 12, 2016

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Camera: Canon EOS 6D, 105mm (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 6D
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Focal Length:	105mm
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto bracket
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White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.7.1 (Windows)
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