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Wagner, Bill,
Pickett, Victor,
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Norfolk
Sculpture
The Flame of Liberty, (sculpture).
Artist:
Wagner, Bill, sculptor.
Pickett, Victor, 1934-2022, assistant.
Title:
The Flame of Liberty, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Bicentennial Sculpture, (sculpture).
Dates:
April 1976. Dedicated July 4, 1976.
Medium:
Sculpture: stainless steel; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 15 ft.; Base: approx. H. 8 ft.
Inscription:
(On plaque on base:) ON THE TWO-HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INDEPENDENCE/OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE CHURCHES AND/SYNAGOGUES OF NORFOLK AND VIRGINIA BEACH DEDICATE/THEMSELVES TO A VITAL FAITH IN GOD, THE SOURCE OF/OUR FREEDOM. MAY THIS FLAME INSPIRE A CONTINUING/RIGHT FOR LIBERTY./JULY 4, 1976 unsigned
Subject:
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Virginia -- Norfolk
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Norfolk, General Services Administration, Norfolk, Virginia 23510
Located City Hall Plaza, In front of Circuit Court, Norfolk, Virginia
Remarks:
The sculpture was commissioned by an ecumenical council to commemorate the nation's bicentennial. Pickett supplied technical support to the artist.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Virginia survey, 1995.
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 VA000543
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