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History -- United States
Animal -- Bird
Dress -- Uniform
Literature -- Skypeck
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Columbus
Sculpture
Veterans Park, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Veterans Park, (sculpture).
Dates:
Late 1980s.
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 3 ft. x W. 4 ft.; Base: approx. H. 6 ft.
Inscription:
(Incised on base:) SOLDIER/I WAS THAT WHICH OTHERS DID NOT/WANT TO BE/I WENT WHERE OTHERS FEARED TO GO/AND DID WHAT OTHERS FAILED TO DO./I ASKED NOTHING FROM THOSE WHO GAVE/NOTHING, AND RELUCTANTLY ACCEPTED THE/THOUGHT OF ETERNAL LONELINESS.../SHOULD I FAIL./I HAVE SEEN THE FACE OF TERROR; FELT/THE STINGING COLD OF FEAR; AND ENJOYED/THE SWEET TASTE OF A MOMENT'S LOVE./I HAVE CRIED, PAINED AND HOPED...BUT/MOST OF ALL, I HAVE LIVED TIMES OTHERS/WOULD SAY WERE BEST FORGOTTEN./AT LEAST SOMEDAY, I WILL BE ABLE TO SAY/THAT I WAS PROUD OF WHAT I WAS...A SOLDIER./GOERGE L. SKYPECK unsigned
Description:
An eagle with wings spread stands upon four combat helmets which are draped with dog tags. The sculpture stands on a tall pedestal on which a poem is inscribed. The work is located in an oval planting area with a brick-paved plaza around it. A poem entitled "Soldier," by George L. Skypeck is incised on the front of the base.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Vietnam War
Animal -- Bird -- Eagle
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Literature -- Skypeck -- Soldier
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Columbus
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Columbus, Port Columbus International Airport, Airport Authority, 4600 International Gateway, Columbus, Ohio 43219
Located Port Columbus International Airport, Columbus, Ohio 43219
Remarks:
Commissioned by the Veterans Advisory Council with a $31,350 loan from the City of Columbus and an additional $10,000 donation. The idea was initiated when veterans took exception to the Vietnamese flag displayed with other international flags at the airport. IAS files contain a related article from the Columbus Dispatch and the text of the poem "Soldier," by George Skypeck, which appears on the base.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio, Columbus 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 OH000298
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Inventory of American Sculpture
OH000298
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