Contrasts. (I like the shadow against the evening sky). It’s a statue (and fountain) of Captain Arthur Phillip in the Sydney Botanic Gardens. He was an English Royal Navy officer and the first Governor of New South Wales who led the British settlement and colonisation of Australia. He established a British penal colony that later became the city of Sydney, Australia... so basically yet another super nice white guy in the history of the world, who oppressed aboriginal people and the poor (let’s make a statue!) * * * * * * * #supergorgeousness #instagay #captainarthurphillip #penalcolony #colonisation #instagramphotos #learningtosee #artnerd #inspirationiseverywhere #instagrammers #appropriation #artfag #arthag #Helleaux #StayAtHomeModel #shotoniPhone (at The Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney) https://www.instagram.com/p/CT3QiQsBx3Z/?utm_medium=tumblr
