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Copenhaver, Deborah,
History -- United States
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military
Religion -- Angel
Dress -- Uniform
Literature -- Crosser
Outdoor Sculpture -- Montana -- Missoula
Sculpture
Montana Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Copenhaver, Deborah, 1948- , sculptor.
Title:
Montana Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, (sculpture).
Dates:
1988. Dedicated Nov. 11, 1988.
Medium:
Sculpture: cast bronze; Base: steel and concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 12 x 7 x 4 ft.; Base: approx. 6 ft. x 6 in. x 6 in.
Inscription:
(Lower proper right fold at bottom:) D. Copenhaver (copyright symbol) 1988 signed
Description:
A large winged figure seen lifting up a male soldier in uniform. The soldier's feet are off the ground. Both figures are set within a niche of boulders.
Subject:
History -- United States -- Vietnam War
Figure male -- Full length
Occupation -- Military -- Soldier
Religion -- Angel
Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform
Literature -- Crosser
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Montana -- Missoula
Sculpture
Owner:
Coadministered by City of Missoula, Mayor's Committee on Public Art, 123 West Spruce Street, Missoula, Montana 59801
Coadministered by Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Committee, Missoula, Missouri
Located 700 block of Brooks Avenue, Missoula, Montana
Remarks:
A time capsule was buried under the front of the sculpture and is marked by a brass cap, inscribed: Time Capsule-Open Nov. 12, 2089. Seven bronze plaques around the sculpture list the names of Vietnam War veterans. Nearby marble plaque reads: Together we flew to battle/Hearts and blades pounding/Sharing fear and pain.../Parted yet together/We faced the unknown/You death,/the Future.../Tom Crosser 1988. Sculpture is lit at night.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Montana survey, 1996.
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 MT000107
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