Inside Birth Of The American Flag At Marriott Marquis Canvas Print

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This photograph was taken inside, and on the floor underneath, the towering "Birth of the American Flag" sculpture in the 15-story high atrium of the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Washington, D.C. It was made by sculptor Rodney Carroll for the recently built Marriott, which opened in 2014 and is now the city's largest hotel with nearly 1,200 rooms.

On a plaque in the hotel's lobby is the following statement about "Birth of the American Flag":

"The flag of the United States of America is the image of the American people. With pride and passion we fly, wave and wrap ourselves in the flag. From the celebration of the birth of our nation on the 4th of July to the draped coffins honoring the sacrifices of our heroes who protect our freedom and liberty, the flag is there. It is the image that bonds the people of our great country."

"Elements of stars and stripes have been, as a fabric, sewn together becoming Old Glory in 1776. At the same time, the people of this...

I enjoy photography and writing, and sometimes think of myself as a photojournalist. If there is a story to be told with a photograph, I tell it. As a longtime resident of Washington, DC, a lot of my photographs are of this area, and I enjoy writing in the description something about the shot -- it could be a short statement about an equestrian statue in the middle of a park, or a more intimate tale of the mausoleum where Abraham Lincoln's son, Willie, was entombed for the remaining three years of Lincoln's presidency after the boy's death. These photographs are contained in the aptly named "Washington DC" Collection. In addition to "WDC" there are eight other Collections on this page, and two of my favorites are "Paintings" and...