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Neidhart, John,
Jas. H. Matthews & Company, Classic Bronze Division,
Portrait male -- Carr, Ralph
Occupation -- Political
Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Denver
Sculpture
Bust of Ralph Carr, (sculpture).
Artist:
Neidhart, John, sculptor.
Jas. H. Matthews & Company, Classic Bronze Division, founder.
Title:
Bust of Ralph Carr, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Governor Ralph Carr, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned 1975. 1976. Dedicated Aug. 21, 1976.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bust: bronze: Base: concrete or granite.
Dimensions:
Bust: approx. 32 x 26 x 14 in.; Base: approx. 58 x 56 x 37 in.
Inscription:
JHM (within a rectangular box) CLASSIC BRONZE (Markings include a stylized letter J followed by a mirror image of the J) (On back of bronze, right side:) NEIDHART (On front of base:) RALPH L. CARR/GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF/COLORADO 1939-1943/IN THE HYSTERIA OF WORLD WAR II. WHEN/OTHERS IN AUTHORITY FORGOT THE NOBLE/PRINCIPLES THAT MAKE THE UNITED STATES/UNIQUE. COLORADO'S GOVERNOR RALPH L./CARR HAD THE WISDOM AND COURAGE TO/SPEAK OUT IN BEHALF OF THE PERSECUTED/JAPANESE AMERICAN MINORITY. "THEY ARE/LOYAL AMERICANS" HE SAID. "SHARING ONLY/RACE WITH THE ENEMY." HE WELCOMED/THEM TO COLORADO TO TAKE PART IN THE/STATE'S WAR EFFORT AND SUCH WERE THE/TIMES THAT THIS FORTHRIGHT ACT MAY/HAVE DOOMED HIS POLITICAL FUTURE./THOUSANDS CAME, SEEKING REFUGE FROM/THE WEST COAST'S HOSTILITY. MADE NEW/HOMES AND REMAINED TO CONTRIBUTE/MUCH TO COLORADO'S CIVIC, CULTURAL AND/ECONOMIC LIFE. THOSE WHO BENEFITED FROM/GOVERNOR CARR'S HUMANITY HAVE BUILT/THIS MONUMENT IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/HIS UNFLINCHING AMERICANISM, AND AS A/LASTING REMINDER THAT THE PRECIOUS/DEMOCRATIC IDEALS HAVE ESPOUSED MUST/FOREVER BE DEFENDED AGAINST PREJUDICE/AND NEGLECT./AUGUST 21, 1976 signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Bronze bust of a male figure wearing shirt, tie, and double-breasted jacket. The bust is on a multi-tiered concrete or granite base.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Carr, Ralph -- Bust
Occupation -- Political -- Governor
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Colorado -- Denver
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Sakura Square Merchants Association, 1255 19th Street, Denver, Colorado 80203
Located 1225 19th Street, Denver, Colorado
Remarks:
Dedicated to the ideals of Colorado Governor Ralph Carr who sympathized with the Japanese-Americans imprisoned during World War II. Artist selection committee included John Noguehi, Jim Kanemoto, and Dr. T. Mayeda. Mrs. Frances Nakagawa was director of fund drive. For related articles see: Denver Post, Dec. 21, 1975; Denver Post, Aug. 22, 1976, pg. 2; Rocky Mountain News, Aug. 22, 1976, pg. 42; Rocky Mountain News, Sept. 27, 1987, pg. 18, 20.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Colorado, Denver survey, 1993.
Public Monument Conservation Project, 1986.
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 CO000031
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