Felix de Weldon

Felix de Weldon was a sculptor based in the United States.

De Weldon's Work

Approximately 1,200 de Weldon sculptures are located in seven continents. (A de Weldon monument of Richard Byrd is in McMurdo Sound, in Antarctica).

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Richard Byrd - McMurdo Sound - Antarctica

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At the conclusion of the war, the Congress of the United States commissioned de Weldon to construct the Iwo Jima statue in the realist tradition, based upon the famous photograph of Joe Rosenthal, of the Associated Press agency, taken on 23 February 1945. The piece is extraordinarily detailed. De Weldon made sculptures from life of three of the six men raising the flag. The other three, who had died in action later, were sculpted from photographs. De Weldon took nine years to make the memorial, and was assisted by hundreds of other sculptors. The result is the 100-tonne bronze statue which is on display in Washington DC.

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Congress of the United States - Realist - Associated Press - 23 February - 1945 - Washington DC

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De Weldon was described as America's greatest sculptor of the 20th century. He died on 3 June 2003 at the age 96.

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3 June - 2003

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