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Buckley, Davis,
Akamu, Nina,
History -- United States
Ethnic -- Japanese
Animal -- Bird
State of Being -- Other
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
National Japanese American Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Buckley, Davis, designer.
Akamu, Nina, 1955- , sculptor.
Title:
National Japanese American Memorial, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Japanese Crane Monument, (sculpture).
Memorial to Japanese-American Patriotism in World War II, (sculpture).
Dates:
Authorized Oct. 24, 1992. Dedicated Nov. 9, 2000.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Crane: metal; Base: green Vermont marble.
Dimensions:
Crane Monument: approx. H. 14 ft.
Description:
The memorial features a landscaped plaza setting with fountain pools, a tall pedestal topped with two Japanese cranes caught in barbed wire, and a semicircular granite wall inscribed with the names of World War II battles in which Japanese Americans fought, and the names of the ten internment camps in which Japanese Americans at home lived. Two panels are inscribed with the names Japanese Americans who died in fighting during World War II.
Subject:
History -- United States -- World War II
Ethnic -- Japanese
Animal -- Bird -- Crane
State of Being -- Other -- Imprisonment
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Owner:
Located Louisiana & D Streets, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia
Remarks:
The idea for the monument originated in 1988, with "Go For Broke" National Veterans Association Foundation, later renamed as the National Japanese American Memorial Foundation. Construction of the memorial was authorized by federal statute (PL 102-502), Oct. 24, 1992. The memorial commemorates Japanese American War veterans, and honors the patriotism of all Japanese Americans during World War II. Specifically, the memorial honors members of the 100th Battalion, 442nd RCT, and other units who fought, as well as the 120,000 Japanese American men, women, and children, who were held in relocation camps during the period of 1942-1945.
The memorial was designed by Davis Buckley. The Japanese Crane Monument was done by sculptor Nina Akuma.
References:
Inventory staff, 2001.
America's Battlefields & Memorials (a supplement to newsweeklies published by Army Times Publishing Co, Springfield, VA), June 24, 2002, pg. 35.
Dupre, Judith, "Monuments: America's History in Art and Memory," New York, NY: Random House, Inc., 2007, pg. 12.
Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 1.3.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Dupre, Judith, "Monuments: America's History in Art and Memory," New York, NY: Random House, Inc., 2007, pg. 12.
Goode, James M., "Washington Sculpture: A Cultural History of Outdoor Sculpture in the Nation's Capitol," Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008, no. 1.3.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS 71500500
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
71500500
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