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Why?, (sculpture). Artist:  Smith, Dennis, 1942- , sculptor. Title:  Why?, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Why Group, (sculpture). Dates:  Installed Jan. 1989. Dedicated May 1989. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: 14 gauge mild steel; Base: concrete, stone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 23 x 12 x 6 ft. Description:  Abstract figure group installation. A lone figure stands atop a tall concrete pyramid. The figure reaches skyward with both hands. On the ground in front of the pedestal are two figures. One is falling backwards, as if hurt; the other is running forward to catch the falling figure. The installation stands on a concrete base which is paved with stones. Subject:  History -- United States -- Military history Figure group Abstract Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Weed Sculpture Owner:  Located Living Memorial Sculpture Garden, Highway 97, Weed, California Administered by Living Memorial Sculpture Garden, Board of Directors, c/o 2415 Breceda Lane, Montague, California 96064 Remarks:  The sculpture is one of nine installed in the Living Memorial Sculpture Garden. The garden was created by volunteers under the guidance of Ric deLugo as a memorial to war dead. Land for the garden was donated by the United States Forest Service. Funding for the sculpture was raised by donation. IAS files contain copies of related articles from Mount Shasta Herald, May 31, 1989; Pioneer Press, Feb. 22, 1989; and Northwest Travel, Feb./March 1993, pg. 67. IAS files contain copies of related Living Memorial Sculpture Garden brochures and related publicity. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. Northwest Travel, Feb./March 1993, pg. 67. 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 CA001656   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA001656 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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