The Fisherman
This fluid bronze sculpture represents the ancient method of fishing in shallow water. This technique requires knowledge of the laws of refraction since the fish’s true position below the water will be displaced. The fisherman is shown as taut and alert. His hair shades his eyes to shield him from light and thus help him spot fish camouflaged by the sand. The long straight lines of the two-pronged fork called a bident compositionally balance the sculpture. In Greek mythology, Hades, the God of the Underworld, used a bident to cause death and destruction.
