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Torch of Friendship, (sculpture). Artist:  Capote, Valerio, sculptor. Title:  Torch of Friendship, (sculpture). Other Titles:  John F. Kennedy Torch of Friendship, (sculpture). John Fitzgerald Kennedy Torch of Friendship, (sculpture). Dates:  1960. Medium:  Concrete, bronze, and coral stone. Dimensions:  Approx. 20 x 75 x 20 ft. Inscription:  THE TORCH OF FRIENDSHIP/Dedicated to the Memory of John F. Kennedy (There are 20 emblems of different nations, all of which have writing underneath) unsigned Description:  Plaques of the seals of some 20 nations of the Americas are mounted on a long curved wall. In front of the wall is a column which supports a cone-shaped torch with a perpetual flame. At times, flags from the various countries of the Americas fly at the monument. Subject:  Homage -- Kennedy, John F. Occupation -- Political -- President Allegory -- Civic -- Unity Allegory -- Civic -- Peace Allegory -- Place -- America Allegory -- Place -- South America Allegory -- Place -- Latin America Emblem -- Seal Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Miami Obelisk Light fixture Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Miami, Parks and Recreation, 1390 N.W. 7th Street, Miami, Florida 33125 Located Bayfront Park, North section of park, on Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida Remarks:  Erected in 1960 as a testimony to Pan-American friendship and unity. After the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the monument was rededicated in his memory. At times, the monument has been damaged by people protesting any possible detente between the U.S. and Fidel Castro. After serious damage in 1974, Valerio Capote rebuilt the monument at no charge. The perpetual flame has been extinguished occasionally to conserve fuel. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Florida, Miami survey, 1995. Metro-Dade Center, Art in Public Places, 1988. Illustration:  Image on file. Metro-Dade Center, Art in Public Places, "Monuments in Dade County," Nancy Block, 1988. 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 66310030   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 66310030 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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