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Vietnam Veterans Memorial, (sculpture). Artist:  Richmond, Roger, sculptor. Lapierre, Larry, assistant. Babine, Bill, assistant. King, Dave, assistant. Nelson Welding, fabricator. American Steel Company, contractor. Yankee Construction, contractor. Bath Iron Works, fabricator. Title:  Vietnam Veterans Memorial, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Vietnam Memorial, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Oct. 19, 1985. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: Cor-Ten steel and concrete. Dimensions:  Three triangles. Solid triangle: approx. 22 ft. x 22 ft. x 11 in.; Carved triangle: approx. 16 ft. x 32 ft. x 11 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  A memorial comprised of three adjacent triangles. The first triangle, made of concrete, is half the height of the other two. The middle "image" triangle, made of Cor-Ten steel, has a cut-out silhouette of three figures -- two soldiers supporting a wounded soldier. The third "reflector" triangle, made of concrete, is located directly behind the cut-out triangle. Light passing through the silhouetted cutouts, casts an image of the soldiers onto the concrete triangle. Five recessed were incorporated as part of the surrounding concrete walkway to shine on the sculpture at night. Subject:  Abstract -- Geometric History -- United States -- Vietnam War Occupation -- Military -- Soldier State of Being -- Illness -- Wound Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Maine -- Augusta Sculpture Owner:  Administered by State of Maine, Bureau of General Services, 77 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333 Located Capitol Park, Northern section, across street from State House, Augusta, Maine Remarks:  The idea for the sculpture originated in 1984, with the formation of a VVLP (Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program of Maine) committee. The design was chosen on Jan. 10, 1985. The memorial was expected to cost $110,000 ($10,000 contributed by the State of Maine); but much of the labor and materials were donated, so actual cost was $87,000. (Left-over funds established a scholarship program.) American Steel Company provided the steel; employees of Bath Iron Works (Lapierre, King, and Babine) cut out the image; Nelson Welding was responsible for the fabrication of the piece; and Yankee Construction served as general contractor for the project. IAS files contain copy of dedication booklet (Oct. 19, 1985) and related newspaper clippings, including the Kennebec Journal (Aug. 17, 1985, pg. 1); (Oct. 22, 1985, pg. 6); (April 23, 1985, pg. 5) and (Dec. 16, 1993). References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maine 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 ME000025   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture ME000025 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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