donderdag 21 augustus 2014

Monument to the Unknown Woman Worker

This statue of two women in Europe Buscentre is a tribute to all women from Belfast,  paid and unpaid. Belfast had in its development much to owe to hard-working women who brought the world famous linen industry to fruition. But in honor to the many other women who worked hard during the difficult period of unemployment as a result of  "The Troubles" ( the 30 year conflict between Protestants and Catholics), to maintain their families, the statue was erected. The monument is a sign of gratitude to all the women who never gave up, no matter how difficult it was sometimes.
You can see here how they,  for instance,  took over office works to keep things going, while the men were in prison. The addition of the bandages is not original and must be a joke of someone.

13 opmerkingen:

  1. Women are brilliant in a crisis.. always have been always will be.. Very nice to see them being honoured this way Marianne.

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  2. I like that the artist conveyed the theme....hard working women...and not so much an unrealistic perfect female image.

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  3. Dearest Marianne,
    It is very often the women that perform in times of war or other difficult periods.
    Great artist that did bring out those women's strenghts!
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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  4. I can't imagine what kind of life these women led, but imagine they were there to support each other through these difficult times.

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  5. Interesting part of the woman on the right is the type writer and phone. i didn't notice that the first time I looked at it.

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  6. The more you look at those statues the more you notice.

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  7. I can see a similar statue in another 30 years, only the woman on the right will be holding a smartphone.

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  8. It's quite a striking sculpture... really stands out well.

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  9. Great to see the women workers acknowledged .

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  10. Wonderful to recognize the efforts of common, ordinary people, especially women's efforts that are not honored as they should be. Hoorah for Irish women (and women everywhere!)

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  11. Very powerful art! Thanks for all the interesting Irish posts....

    Ruby

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