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    		• Bader, Gretta,
     
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    		• Portrait male -- Fulbright, J. William
     
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    		• Occupation -- Education
     
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    		• Occupation -- Political
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Arkansas -- Fayetteville
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    J. William Fulbright, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Bader, Gretta, sculptor.
    Title: 
    J. William Fulbright, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    Copyrighted 2000. 2001. Dedicated Oct. 21, 2002.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image Image
    Medium: 
    Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
    Dimensions: 
    Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. x 2 ft. 1 in. x 2 ft. 1in.; Base: approx. 5 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 4 in.
    Inscription: 
    (On rear of base:) Bader (cursive)/2000 (copyright symbol)/ssc (printed) (Plaque on base:) J. WILLIAM/FULBRIGHT/PRESIDENT/UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS/UNITED STATES SENATOR/FOUNDER OF THE FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM/GRETTA BADER/BRONZE 2001/DEDICATED OCTOBER 21, 2002/BY THE/WILLIAM FULBRIGHT COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES/AND/THE/UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS signed
    Description: 
    A full-sized rendering of J. William Fulbright wearing a business suit, standing lesiurely with hands in pants pocket.
    Subject: 
    Portrait male -- Fulbright, J. William -- Full length
    Occupation -- Education
    Occupation -- Political -- Senator
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Arkansas -- Fayetteville
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    University of Arkansas, Between Old Main and Vol Walker Hall, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
    Remarks: 
    The $100,000 sculpture is the final component of a larger $850,000 project honoring Fulbright that includes the Fulbright Peace Fountain dedicated Oct. 24, 1998.
    Fulbright served as University President from 1939 to 1941; and began a 30 year career in the U.S. Sentate in 1945. He played a leadership role in forming the United Nations and established The Fulbright Scholarship Program in 1946 to promote international understanding trhough global exchange of University students and teachers.
    IAS files contain related newspaper articles from the Arkansas Democrate-Gazette (Little Rock), Sept. 28, 2002 and Oct. 22, 2002.
    References: 
    State of Arkansas, Department of Arkansas Heritage, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, 2002.
    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 74850009
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