Korean War Memorial Analysis

I’ll be analyzing, interpreting, and judging a work of art made in 1992. This memorial is along the banks of the Ohio River, which it captures the tragedy and fatigue of those who fought in the war. This memorial is dedicated to the military who served in the Korea War. This art piece was made by Steve Shields, the name of his art piece is The Korean War Memorial.
Harmony is created in this piece by the pattern on the pants and shirts of the soldiers. The pattern on their clothing has a repetition and the pattern repeats on each of the soldiers clothing the same. The pattern does not change nor does the direction of the pattern.
Variety is created in this piece by having the wounded solider be with no weapon and as well no helmet. With having
Another way of using balancing is the use of the gun, there are only two guns. The guns are opposite from each other which gives the art piece a very symmetrical look. Another way that this piece is well balance is the use of the army hats, also shown on opposite side. The two soldiers on the ends are very alike each other and gives the art work a very balance touch.
Dominance is created in this piece by having the focal point of the art piece be on the wounded solider. With having a wounded solider it makes people have sympathy and sorrow. The artist shows that by having the wounded soldier be helped by the other two soldiers.
Movement is created in this piece by the cresses on the pants and shirts. With the cresses, it gives it a sense that the soldiers are walking. And that the air/ breeze is making the cresses on the paints and shirts. Another piece that represents movement in this piece is the way one of the soldiers is prompt on the rock, giving it a sense of moving and
I like the use of scrap coper, how he uses scrap copper to make such a work of art. The texture that was created is very realistic, especially with the pants’ cresses. I feel like Steve could have imported on the facial features but I think that must do with length of being out in the open and damaged from mother nature. The pedestal I think takes a little less focus on the statue it becomes a small distraction but I understand if Steve’s attention was to distract his audience to read the information that is displayed. And the way its position to the surrounding of the art piece, to even the location of the art piece, it all goes very well everything connects. With having the piece being out in the open and have a rotational point of view I could point out what the most effective part of the piece is the wounded soldier. I feel like he was the most effective because in a way I could see his pain and see the journey in which he went through, through his eyes, posture, and clothing. I do believe what could be improved would be if the wound on the wounded soldier was visible, if it was visible I could not only see the tragedy he went through but also feel his pain. This work of art is compared to others by showing emotion and pain. This sculpture is to represent a historian event and I feel that all work of art comes down to a historian event that has happen to either the artist or worldwide historian event; tourist attack,