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''Savacou'' is an aluminium sculpture of a stylised bird by the Jamaican sculptor Ronald Moody. It is sited on the campus of the University of the West Indies in Mona, Jamaica. ==Commissioning== The sculpture was commissioned by the Epidemiological Research Unit in London to be sited in front of the Epidemiological Research Unit on the site of the University College of the West Indies.〔(Brief article on ‘Savacou’ by Ronald Moody [1964–5] )〕 Extensive discussions on the commission took place between Moody, Professor A.L. Cochrane, director of the London unit, and Dr W.E. Miall, director of the Mona unit.〔(Subject file relating to sculpture, Savacou )〕 The statue was given as a gift from Cochrane to the Unit, rather than as a gift to Miall in order to generate more press attention.〔(Letter from Ronald Moody to Professor A L Cochrane of the Epidemiological Research Unit (South Wales) 26 March 1964 )〕 Moody was unaware of any surviving statues of the god Savacou and initially had planned to depict the god in the form of a heron with a similar pointy-headed look to other ritual bird depictions that had survived〔(Letter from Ronald Moody to Dr Miall of the Epidemiological Research Unit (Jamaica) 18 May 1963 )〕 but, having considered the proposed site, the design was changed to that of a larger abstract parrot shape with alterations to the legs and base.〔〔 At the time of the commission Moody had been interested in his West Indian background and was working in concrete, but subsequent to producing Savacou he changed medium.〔 Savacou is the most famous work from this period of his career.〔(Diaspora Artists - Ronald Moody )〕 Early in the design process the work was rejected by the Royal Academy.〔(Letter from Professor A L Cochrane of the Epidemiological Research Unit (South Wales) to Ronald Moody )〕 A maquette of the sculpture was made in 1963〔 and the sculpture cast in the summer of 1964. The cast sculpture was first exhibited in August and September 1964 on the lawn of the Commonwealth Institute generating radio, television and filmed coverage.〔〔(Letter from Ronald Moody to Professor A L Cochrane of the Epidemiological Research Unit (South Wales) 6 September 1964 )〕 The statue was shipped to Jamaica but was damaged in transit and required repair before siting.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Savacou (sculpture)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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