The naked Americana man has arrived! This immense 23-carat gold leaf statue stands above the fountain at the heart of the project. Here is what the Americana is saying about the statue:
“An extraordinary sculpture, “The Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves” recently took its place at the heart of the village. Standing more than 18 feet tall and weighing more than 2,500 pounds, the statue is a replica of one that was created in 1949 by visionary American sculptor Donald Harcourt De Lue for The Omaha Beach Memorial in France to commemorate D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy. ”
While this is most likely 110% true, Rick Caruso has been known to create statues of his children at his retail centers. So with our uncanny deduction skills, we at mybeardpapa think that the developer himself posed for this sculpture!!
By the way, we’re trying to lobby for the statue to be holding up a cream puff. Wish us luck.
3 responses so far ↓
1 The Americana Playground - Walmart or Toys R Us? // Apr 12, 2008 at 3:01 am
[…] still working on it, so maybe the whole playground set will be gilded in 23 karat gold like this […]
2 TNT // Apr 13, 2008 at 9:21 am
HAHAHA..not only should he be holding a cream puff, but he should also be pointing at our kiosk.
3 The Eiffel Tower of Glendale // Apr 21, 2008 at 6:53 am
[…] the big gold dude, another French landmark is making its way to the Americana - a mini version of the Eiffel Tower. […]
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