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D'Avila, Joseph,
History -- United States
Homage -- Baca, Isidro
Abstract -- Geometric
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Mexico -- Socorro
Sculpture
Isidro Baca Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
D'Avila, Joseph, designer.
Title:
Isidro Baca Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
Rededicated 1993.
Medium:
Brushed aluminum and cemented red lava stones.
Dimensions:
Approx. 100 x 100 x 100 in.
Inscription:
(On plaque on front of sculpture, raised:) ISIDRO BACA PARK/ISIDRO BACA PFC USMC, THE FIRST CITIZEN OF THE CITY OF SOCORRO TO GIVE/HIS LIFE IN THE LINE OF DUTY WHILE IN THE SERVICE OF HIS COUNTRY IN VIETNAM./THIS PARK IS DEDICATED TO ALL CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY OF SOCORRO/WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES DURING THE VIETNAM CONFLICT./HONOR ROLL/(List of 20 names in 2 columns) unsigned
Description:
An 8 foot tall 4-sided pyramid sculpture. The bottom part is made of red lava stones cemented together and the top is brushed aluminum, with a memorial plaque.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Vietnam War
Homage -- Baca, Isidro
Abstract -- Geometric
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Mexico -- Socorro
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Socorro County, County Manager's Office, 200 Church Street, Socorro, New Mexico 87801
Located Isidro Baca Park, Center & Court Street, Courthouse Plaza, Socorro, New Mexico
Remarks:
Sculpture was rededicated in 1993, reconstructed from another earlier Vietnam memorial.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Mexico survey, 1994.
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 NM000298
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Inventory of American Sculpture
NM000298
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