Friday August 13
The memorial to Crazy Horse, the legendary Lakota Chief who never surrendered, inspires a poignant awe. Korczak Ziolkowski, a Polish sculptor who assisted Glutzon Borglum on Mt. Rushmore, was invited by Indian chieftains to create a monument to heroes of the "red men." Monumental it is, dwarfing Mt. Rushmore, and more than 50 years since it's beginning, the sculpture remains less than half finished. Korczak was inspired by the words of Crazy Horse, who when asked where his lands were now replied, "My lands are where my dead lie buried." Very moving. Very inspiring. Very beautiful in both concept and execution.
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| After 50 years, only the face has been finished |
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| Front view of the face at 1/ 34th scale |
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| Outline of the finished work superimposed on the mountain |
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| Full model in plaster with the work in progress in the distance |
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