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The Spirit of International Understanding, (sculpture). Artist:  Bourdelle, Pierre, 1903-1966, sculptor. Title:  The Spirit of International Understanding, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Spirit of Understanding, (sculpture). Dates:  1959-1960. Installed 1961. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: hand-hammered pickled aluminum. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 26 x 5 x 1 ft. (2 tons). Description:  Sculpture symbolizes "service" handing light to the youth of the world. Service is represented by a large male figure reaching down to a boy and girl. The sculpture is installed against the wall of the building. Subject:  Figure group Allegory -- Quality -- Harmony Allegory -- Civic -- Peace Allegory -- Life -- Youth Allegory -- Element -- Light Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York Sculpture Owner:  American Field Service Headquarters, 313 East 43rd Street, New York, New York 10017 Remarks:  Pierre Bourdelle served as an ambulance driver with the American Field Service from 1942-1944. This piece is an expression of Bourdelle's faith in unity through international understanding. He created this piece in his Oyster Bay studio and according to the American Field Service Archives and Museum, the mold was destroyed and no copies have been made. IAS files contain a copy of a letter from the American Field Service Archives and Museum which describes the sculpture. References:  Gayle, Margot & Michele Cohen, "Guide to Manhattan's Outdoor Sculpture," New York: Prentice Hall, 1988, pg. 327. Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993. 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 87870238   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 87870238 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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