tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474076260674398374.post4977018255276923659..comments2024-03-26T13:24:05.226-04:00Comments on A Portrait of the Visual Arts in Canada: Emmanuel Hahn's Malvern Statue is Vandalized - Another Episode in the Boys of Malvern StoryFrederickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14891908804811203427noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474076260674398374.post-19109983626399253272011-12-06T16:43:36.236-05:002011-12-06T16:43:36.236-05:00Thanks for updating the page. Donations received i...Thanks for updating the page. Donations received in the last three weeks will cover all the costs of repair and improved security. So this speed shows that many people felt strongly about the damage.<br />I have checked in many places and believe that Hahn's name is Emanuel with one N.<br />Here is a photo of the very moment that the statue was unveiled on November 4, 2011.<br />Thanks for a lovely page,<br />VandraVandra Masemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15035571179951613471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474076260674398374.post-59514995001620977362011-11-08T00:54:12.165-05:002011-11-08T00:54:12.165-05:00For some reason this reminds me of the Biblical co...For some reason this reminds me of the Biblical command not to "remove an ancient landmark which your fathers have set" (Proverbs 22:28 et al.). I know the comparison isn't exact (it may not even be remotely close!) but it "feels" similar. Someone put that landmark there to point to something important (honour, courage, sacrifice). Vandalizing it obscures that, preventing others from seeing what it points to.<br /><br />Hope to see you soon in Golden, Winston. I've been doing a little bit of painting :-)richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14854846988721545811noreply@blogger.com