Un-Crossed Details - When It Comes To Sculptures, I Am Intrigues By Details. Was The Detail Deliberate And Part Of A Message Or Just A Detail That Was Needed To Make The Piece Complete? Here On The Lawn Just North Of The East Block On Parliament Hill In Ottawa, Ontario, The Sculpture Of William Lyon Mackenzie King Stands Looking Towards One Of The Parliament Buildings. The Sculpture Is In A More Modern Style Compared To The Many Other Bronze Statues Of Former Prime Ministers And Other Political Figures That Dot The Ground Of The Parliament. The Left Hand Of Mackenzie King Is The Detail That Interests Me The Most. Was This A Typical Posture For The Former Prime Minister? Or Is This Some Commentary On Either Him Or Politicians In General? When I Was In Grade School, It Was Common For The Students To Make False Promises With One Hand Behind One's Back And Fingers Crossed. While Perhaps An Appropriate Gesture For A Politician, Is It Perhaps Is A Commentary On King's Honesty? I Prefer To Not Research The Intentions Of The Artist And Let The Uncertainly Remain. Discovering The True Meaning (or Lack Of Meaning) In The Hand Position Would Result In A Reduced Interest In The Sculpture. Here's To Mackenzie King And All Others Who Gazed Off Into The Distance With One Hand Behind Their Backs. Photo