Garden Of Good And Evil Statue

A replica of the original statue by sylvia shaw judson the celebrated bird girl statue gained notoriety by its prominence in the best selling novel and film midnight in the garden of good and evil.

Garden of good and evil statue.

Midnight in the garden of good and evil is atmospherically deep south coastal savannah georgia and beaufort south carolina and southern gothic in tone depicting a wide range of eccentric personalities in and around the city of savannah georgia. Bonaventure and the bird girl. Front view bird girl is a sculpture made in 1936 by sylvia shaw judson in lake forest illinois. Shop our best selection of garden statues to reflect your style and inspire your outdoor space.

This statue is made of a lightweight combination of fiberglass resin and marble for all weather durability. After the release of the book the original statue was removed from the bonaventure cemetery in savannah ga and currently resides in a museum in downtown savannah. Find the perfect patio furniture backyard decor at hayneedle where you can buy online while you explore our room designs and curated looks for tips ideas inspiration to help you along the way. Free shipping by amazon.

Potina is the exclusive supplier of the sylvia shaw judson collection garden statuary. Fans flocked to the cemetery. Some began chipping off pieces of the statue s base for souvenirs. Bird girl was sculpted by sylvia shaw judson in 1936 and made famous by the best selling non fiction novel and movie by the same name midnight in the garden of good and evil by john berendt.

Then in 1994 the photo of the bird girl statue appeared on the best selling novel midnight in the garden of good evil by john berendt. That ended in 1994 when a photo of the statue appeared on the cover of the bestselling midnight in the garden of good and evil and acquired its new bird girl name. The central narrative concerns the shooting of danny hansford a local male prostitute characterized as a good time not yet had by all by prentiss crowe a savannah socialite by respected antiques dealer jim williams who was. Sylvia shaw judson collection bird girl large with pedestal 37 5h.

Taken by jack leigh a respected savannah photographer the photo showed the statue placed against a background of trees covered in spanish moss and created the perfect mood for the story. Get it as soon as wed sep 2. Original statue was sculpted in 1936. It was sculpted at ragdale her family s summer home and achieved fame when it was featured on the cover of the non fiction novel midnight in the garden of good and evil 1994.