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The Flair
"The
Flair"
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- Bronze statue by R. MacDonald completed in
1996 prior to the Atlanta Summer Olympics and located just east
of the Georgia Dome in the Georgia World Congress Center complex.
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- At the base of the statue is a brass plaque
that states:
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- "The great tradition of
Western art has been and should continue to be, not merely representational
work but the idealization of the human form, the glorification
of both heroic individuals and the heroic possibilities of mankind."
--Pierce Rice
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- The Flair is dedicated to the Olympic athletes
and all those who exemplify determination and dedication in the
pursuit of excellence. The Falair celebrates the triumph
of the human spirit and reflects the Olympic credo that the essence
lies not in the victory but in the struggle.
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- During the Flair Across America
nationwide tour, The Flair reached out to thousands, inspiring
all who witnessed the beauty and strength of this heroic monument.
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- The Flair is a gift of the artist to the state
of Georgia and the city of Atlanta. Is is dedicated on July 8,
1996 with gratitude to Governor Zell Miller, Mayor Bill Campbell,
GWCC Executive Director Daniel Graveline, and the hundreds of
people who, by believing in a vision, made the Flair Across
America project possible.
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- Photos: Ed Jackson
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- © Carl Vinson Institute of Government
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