Liberty in Gwangju Photo

Photographer’s Note

Every other Hotel in Gwangju, South Korea, is crowned with an American Statue of Liberty. Gwangju, of course, is the city where the May 18, 1980 democracy riots took place, in which as many as 2,000 university students & civilians, were gunned down by the army & police, operating under the brutal military dictatorship of Chun Doo-hwan. More info here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwangju_Massacre

snunney, Matthew-Watt, Muse, Cormac, Cricri, jhm, danos, noborders has marked this note useful

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Paolo (40651) 2008-03-28 2:35

Hi Chris, good one, with amazing colours and a good view on the top of the hotel with the Liberty statue on the top!
a courious note too with that statues on the top pf the hotels!
thanks, ciao

snunney (34146) 2008-03-28 2:37

Hello Chris,
A good point of view on this building which seems to be a strange mix of east and west architecture. Very good colours and clarity. Your note makes for an interesting commentary. Thanks for sharing.

Matthew-Watt (4463) 2008-03-28 2:53

Hello Chris,

An interesting clash of architecture here, Asian writing, Roman arches and columns, Islamic domes and capped off with a statue which symbolises the west. If it were not for the text I would have great difficulty trying to guess where this was. It is sad that such violence has taken place here and also that I was not aware of it until now. I like the quality of this image, and above all the richness of the blue sky and broken clouds.

Matt

barrufeto_77 (25619) 2008-03-28 3:44

Hi Chris.

Excellent colours and contrasts! As Paolo told us, the top of the hotel is amazing!

Rgs, Oscar

UnTrained (0) 2008-03-28 4:11

Hi Chris,
good strong sharpness with a pleasant contrast of the background sky. Interesting mixture of different styles of architecture. No monument there? Or is it hidden history?
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

Muse (30597) 2008-03-28 4:19

Hello Chris,
Architecture typique et bien cadrée, le tout sous une belle lumière.
Best regards
Denise

jrj (34779) 2008-03-28 9:31

Well, well Chris - maybe time to ask some Iraques of how they like their new liberty...

Quite interesting to see this well composed compo in the right pov to have the statue of liberty nearly ending in the heaven..
Very well seen. tfs.

Cormac (26449) 2008-03-28 10:16

Nice shot of the hotel, with an angle that makes us look up and up and up! Very interesting about the Statue of Liberty being found on so many hotels there - I had no idea of that, but this is the kind of thing that makes TE so interesting. Thanks for sharing!

danyy (68040) 2008-03-28 11:32

Bonjour Chris,
un tout beau ciel et un édifice qui s'y dresse majestueusement. La déformation de l'objectif donne plus d'impact à ce batiment, tu as à mon avais bien fait de ne pas la corriger.
Regards.
Daniel.

TopGeo (21433) 2008-03-28 12:35

Hi Chris! excellent shot! Good your picture and the Hstorical building impressive with a characteristic architectural and very good POV the note and information good!
Georgios

Cricri (42853) 2008-03-28 13:57

Hi Chris,
Une beau bâtiments aux détails intéressant comme la statue de la liberté, belle lumiére et présentation
Have a nice weekend for you
cricri

Gerrit (35493) 2008-03-28 14:48

Hi Chris,
funny place for a replica. So high on the roof. Fine building and picture.
Regards, Gerrit

jhm (81731) 2008-03-29 0:34

Hello Chris,

A totally other architecture than our Western buildings, but absolutely lovely.
Around the building we see different facades also a part oriental influence.
Composition and colours together with quality are very nice.
Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

danos (31740) 2008-03-29 3:41

Hello Chris,
excellent the presentation of this hotel with the statue of the American Liberty on the top.As as i read from your note in Gwangju are killed so many people from the military dictatorship of Chun Doo-hwan.I can say that i didn't remember this event but when i read about in the site that you wrote, i remembered it.

Have a nice weekend,Danos

noborders (14197) 2008-03-30 1:27

Hi Chris,
I find this photo fascinating, this mixture of different genres and styles in architecture can also be found in Bangkok and in other metropolises in the far east : funny, a bit kitch... The statue of liberty I don't remember though, but a lot of tiny Eiffel towers on top of buildings there too (in 1993)...
TFS,
Cath.

Angshu (33324) 2008-04-01 0:54

Namaste Chris
Wondered about the statue atop of building...similarity was uncanny, then I read your note. A weird pot pourri of architecture here with Romanesque columns & arches, Islamic domes & the American iconic statue at top. A good quality image...thanks for sharing!
Regards
Angshu