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Ludwig, William
Pounds, Milton,
History -- United States
Occupation -- Military
State of Being -- Illness
Dress -- Uniform
Object -- Weapon
Figure group -- Male
Architecture -- Military
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- New Orleans
Sculpture
(Vietnam Veterans Memorial), (sculpture).
Artist:
Ludwig, William d. 2011, sculptor.
Pounds, Milton, designer.
Title:
(Vietnam Veterans Memorial), (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Nov. 11, 1984.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze on marble base.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 7 ft.; Base: approx. 6 x 12.17 x 12.17 ft.
Inscription:
W. Ludwig/NOLA/MCMLXXXIV (On metal plaque on side of base facing Superdome:) "Let every nation know whether/it wishes us well or ill,/that we shall pay any price,/bear any burden, meet any hardship,/support any friend, oppose any foe/to assure the survival and the/success of liberty."/JOHN F. KENNEDY, January 20, 1961 (On base, on Poydras Street side of work:) IN HONOR OF THE SERVICE/AND SACRIFICE OF/LOUISIANA'S VIETNAM/VETERANS WHO, LIKE THEIR/FOREFATHERS, ANSWERED/THEIR NATION'S CALL/TO DUTY. signed
Description:
A sculpture which depicts three soldiers carrying a wounded comrade from the battlefield. The wounded man is carried by the lapel of his flack jacket or vest and by both legs. The wounded man has a large bandage over his head and proper left eye. All of the soldiers wear combat fatigues and flack jackets, and all except the wounded man wear helmets. The leader has a rifle in his proper left hand, the middle soldier carries a pistol in his proper right hand, and the man in back carries a rifle in his proper right hand. The sculpture faces east. The soldiers are running up a slight incline. The base is a rectangle made up of smaller squares of marble.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Vietnam War
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
State of Being -- Illness -- Wound
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Object -- Weapon -- Gun
Figure group -- Male
Architecture -- Military -- Battlefield
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- New Orleans
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by American Legion, New Orleans, Louisiana
Located Louisiana Superdome, Sugarbowl Drive, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
Remarks:
On associated plaques, located on the inner side of the railing or barrier along the edge of the Superdome Plaza, on the Poydras Street side, are inscriptions describing events associated with each year of the war in Viet Nam beginning with 1954 and going through 1975. IAS files contain transcriptions of plaque inscriptions. For a related article see Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA), Nov. 12, 1984, pg. B-9.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana, New Orleans survey, 1993.
Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA) Nov. 12, 1984, pg. B-9.
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 LA000014
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Inventory of American Sculpture
LA000014
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