Creator explains Alcatraz statue proposal from @thejamescamp

Name: Creator explains Alcatraz statue proposal from @thejamescamp
Uploaded: 2025-11-17T17:43:03.000Z
Channel: thejamescamp
Description: The creator presents and explains a proposal called 'American Colossus' to build a giant statue of Prometheus on Alcatraz Island. He shows various pieces of concept art for the project, provides context on the mythological figure of Prometheus, shares his enthusiastic support for the idea by comparing it to the Statue of Liberty, and ends by asking the audience for their opinion.

The creator presents and explains a proposal called 'American Colossus' to build a giant statue of Prometheus on Alcatraz Island. He shows various pieces of concept art for the project, provides context on the mythological figure of Prometheus, shares his enthusiastic support for the idea by comparing it to the Statue of Liberty, and ends by asking the audience for their opinion.

Creator: @thejamescamp on Instagram

Transcript

How did I just find out about American Colossus? So here's a proposal to take Alcatraz and add a giant statue of Prometheus to it, and make it this stunningly beautiful worse super cool island. Here's another view of what it could look like. Statue is a Prometheus who, in Greek mythology, is a titan who steals fire from the Greek good to give to humanity and is punished by Zeus. How sick would it be flying over the Golden Gate Bridge and looking at this beautiful statue of Prometheus? I, for one

Topics: Architecture, Art, History

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