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At the memorial, you approach it and see that it is shaped like the rooftops of houses and a statue of Anne perched on a chair looking out. That is from the front of course. If you approach it from the back you come up upon a giant marble slab with an engraving on it, which leads to some stairs. The slab at the back is the exact shape of the book case that hid the stairwell to the attic. The stairs lead up into the memorial, where you see a Bronze figure of Anne gazing out of the window. On the ground there are double lines that indicate how large the room was that they stayed in. It includes everything about the size and shape of that room, which shows you just how small of a space those 8 people lived in. The surrounding park has a water feature that has many human rights
1) Describe what you see, including location (context) and physical space.
It is in between 9th street and capitol and river street. The river is to the back of it. It looks like the top of houses with Anne Frank looking out a window.
2) Describe the varying degrees of representation.
The angles of the stone slabs represent rooftops. The stairs up the back represent the stairs into the attic. The giant stone slab is the book case.
3) What are visual elements/principles that dominate in the memorial?
The color of the stone is the color of the inside of the house. The fountain dominates the right side of the feature, while the memorial dominates the left. The green from the trees really emphasizes the color of the stone used.
4) Is this memorial "site-specific"? Explain.
If it were anywhere else in the city, I think it would use some of its impact. I think it could really be anywhere, but the central location is ideal, and the river adds tranquility.
5) Who created, designed, and funded this memorial?
Kurt Karst designed the memorial's fountains. Greg Stone designed Anne Frank's Statue. It was funded by groups across Idaho such as school children
6) What materials/media were used to create this memorial?
Anne is made out of Bronze, and the stone seems to be marble and sandstone.
7) How do the text elements function?
They are all about human rights, and treating people the way you would want to be treated.
8) Reflecting on your answers to the previous questions, what do you think was the intended meaning or function? Explain what is communicated.
The intended meaning is to respect human dignity and diversity, and learn from the past because the future is inevitable.
9) In your opinion, how successful is this memorial? Explain.
I feel it is completely 100% functional. The location is ideal because the fountains and the cabin sort of seclude it and make it reasonably quiet for being between two major streets.
