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Lajba, John,
Portrait male -- France, William H. G.
Portrait female -- France, Anne Bledsoe
Occupation -- Other
Occupation -- Sport
Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Daytona Beach
Sculpture
William H. G. France and Anne Bledsoe France, (sculpture).
Artist:
Lajba, John, sculptor.
Title:
William H. G. France and Anne Bledsoe France, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Feb. 3, 1994.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: marble.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 10 x 3 1/2 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 5 x 3 x 3 ft.
Description:
William H. G. France (1909-1992) and his wife Anne Bledsoe France (1906-1992) are depicted standing side by side. William France wears glasses, a cap, bolo tie, and a sport coat. His proper left arm is around his wife's shoulder. Anne Bledsoe France has short curly hair and glasses.
Subject:
Portrait male -- France, William H. G. -- Full length
Portrait female -- France, Anne Bledsoe -- Full length
Occupation -- Other -- Businessman
Occupation -- Sport
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Daytona Beach
Sculpture
Owner:
Daytona International Speedway, 1801 West International Speedway Boulevard, World Center of Racing Visitor Center, parking lot, Daytona Beach, Florida 32120
Remarks:
William H. G. France (known as "Big Bill") and his wife, Anne Bledsoe France (known as "Annie B.") were the guiding forces behind the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) and the Daytona International Speedway, as well as the Talladegra (Alabama) Superspeedway. William France was a mechanic and driver in the mid-1930s and became the founder and president of NASCAR, which began in 1947. He conceived and built the Daytona International Speedway, which opened in 1959. Anne France was the original treasurer for NASCAR, and became secretary and treasurer for the Daytona International Speedway. She was also a vice-president and director of NASCAR.
Nearby plaque reads: William H.G. France/&/Anne Bledsoe France/A/Tribute/To/The/Founders/of/Nascar/And/The Buildings/Of/Daytona/International/Speedway. Plaque on interior of Visitor Center reads: A Tribute to/Bill and Anne France/The Statue was made possible/through the generosity of/race fans all over the country/as well as contributions/from corporations who worked with/Bill and Anne France/in making stock car racing/what it is today.
IAS files contain: dedication program, which includes a list of donors; and a pamphlet entitled "A Tribute to Bill and Ann France."
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Florida survey, 1994.
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 FL000773
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Inventory of American Sculpture
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