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James Dean Memorial
in front of the post officeCholame California
James Dean Memorial in Cholame.
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Famous for his role in the movie "Rebel Without a Cause," James Dean was one of America's most famous teen idols. The irony that the racing enthusiast died in a car accident is reflected in the unique design of this memorial.
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- The accident that killed Dean happened about 900 yards east of the monument.
- The dates and hours of Dean's birth and death are etched into the sculpture, along with a handwritten description by Dean's close friend, William Bast, of one of Dean's favorite lines from Antoine de Saint-Exupery's The Little Prince - "What is essential is invisible to the eye."
- The sculpture was made in Japan and transported to Cholame, accompanied by the project's benefactor, Seita Ohnishi.
- The stylized sculpture is composed of concrete and stainless steel around a tree of heaven growing in front of the Cholame post office.
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