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Thompson, William Joseph,
Portrait male -- Kennedy, John F.
Occupation -- Political
Abstract
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Dayton
Sculpture
Kennedy's Eternal Flame, (sculpture).
Artist:
Thompson, William Joseph, 1926- , sculptor.
Title:
Kennedy's Eternal Flame, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
John F. Kennedy, (sculpture).
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, (sculpture).
Dates:
1964.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: cement and aluminum silica; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 17 1/4 x 19 x 19 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A full-length portrait of John F. Kennedy. The figure progressively assumes greater articulated detail nearer to the head. The figure's proper right arm is extended forward.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Kennedy, John F. -- Full length
Occupation -- Political -- President
Abstract
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Dayton
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton, Ohio 45469
Located University of Dayton, John F. Kennedy Memorial Union, Dayton, Ohio
Remarks:
IAS files contain copies of newspaper articles from University of Dayton Flyer News, Oct. 9, 1964; University of Dayton Flyer News, Oct. 16, 1964; and a copy of an excerpt from an unpublished manuscript housed in the University of Dayton archives, "The First Decade of a Union: Making, Fulfilling, Replacing Dreams from Ground Breaking Day to Ten Years After," 1973. The articles and manuscript discuss the creation, installation, and controversy of the sculpture. In 1998, the sculpture was restored and recast in bronze by John Leon and placed on a stone pedestal.
References:
Campen, Richard N., "Outdoor Sculpture in Ohio," Chagrin Falls, Ohio: West Summit Press, 1980.
"The First Decade of a Union: Making, Fulfilling, Replacing Dreams from Ground Breaking Day to Ten Years After," 1973 (unpublished manuscript).
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio survey, 1992.
University of Dayton Flyer News, Oct. 16, 1964, pg. 2, 4.
University of Dayton Flyer News, Oct. 9, 1964, pg. 4, 8.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Campen, Richard N., "Outdoor Sculpture in Ohio," Chagrin Falls, Ohio: West Summit Press, 1980, pg. 111.
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 87830091
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Inventory of American Sculpture
87830091
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