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Schnitker, Maxine Canterbury,
Gomez, Robert,
History -- United States
Ethnic -- Korean
Object -- Musical Instrument
Fantasy -- Dragon
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Phoenix
Sculpture
The Arizona Korean War Veterans' Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Schnitker, Maxine Canterbury, sculptor.
Gomez, Robert, architect.
Title:
The Arizona Korean War Veterans' Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Nov. 12, 1990.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bell: bronze; Base: metal.
Dimensions:
Bell: approx. H. 7 ft. x W. 4 ft. x Diam. 4 ft.; Base: approx. H. 1 ft. x W. 2 in.
Inscription:
(On bell:) THIS BELL IS DEDICATED/TO THOSE ARIZONANS/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/IN THE KOREAN WAR/JUNE 25, 1950-JULY 27, 1953 (On seal on bell:) GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA/1912 (On plaque in pagoda:) THE ARIZONA KOREAN WAR VETERANS' MEMORIAL/IS DEDICATED TO THOSE ARIZONA MEN AND WOMEN/WHO SERVED DURING THE KOREAN WAR/JUNE 25, 1950 - JULY 27, 1953/ARIZONA KOREAN WAR VETERANS' MEMORIAL COMMISSIONERS (On plaque in pagoda:) DEDICATED ON NOVEMBER 12, 1990, BY GOVERNOR ROSE MOFFORD/WITH SINCERE GRATITUDE TO/THE 39TH ARIZONA LEGISLATURE/ROBERT GOMEZ LAWRENCE VAGNOZZI (On plaque in pagoda:) THIS KOREAN BELL IS DEDICATED/TO THOSE ARIZONANS/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE KOREAN WAR/AND IS PROVIDED BY/MOTOROLA, INC./PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION/US WEST/AND IN MEMORY OF/FRANKLIN MONROE CANTERBURY/BY MAXINE CANTERBURY SCHNITKER unsigned
Description:
Cast bronze Korean bell, ornately decorated with flowers, leaves and vines. The decorative elements are colored green. On top of the bell is a dragon. The bell stands on three metal feet and is located in the center of an open, covered pagoda structure.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Korean War
Ethnic -- Korean
Object -- Musical Instrument -- Bell
Fantasy -- Dragon
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Phoenix
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Phoenix, General Services Division, 1700 West Washington, Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Located Wesley Bolin Mall, 17th Avenue between Washington & Jefferson, Phoenix, Arizona
Remarks:
The bell was cast in Korea. IAS files contain copy of related Arizona Korean War Veterans' Memorial Commission May 30, 1990 press release and copy of related State of Arizona Executive Order No. 87-6.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arizona survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
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 AZ000626
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Inventory of American Sculpture
AZ000626
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