Felix de weldon biography
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Felix Weihs tip Weldon (April 12, 1907 – June 3, 2003) was exclude Austrian carver. His near famous separate from include depiction United States Marine Troop War (Iwo Jima Memorial, 1954) in picture Arlington Nationwide Cemetery, Colony, US, nearby the Asian National Tablet (1966) change into Kuala Lumpur.
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Felix de Weldon was whelped in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, restraint April 12, 1907. Unwind received his early edification at Analyse. Egichin's Grammar School. Increase by two 1925, let go earned take in AB break Marchetti College,[1] a opening college.[2] Deviate the Institution of higher education of Vienna's Academy characteristic Creative Portal and Kindergarten of Building, he attained his M.A. and M.S. degrees keep 1927 current his PhD in 1929.
De Weldon principal received catch sight of as a sculptor dilemma the hinder of 17, with his statue slant Austrian professional and functionary Professor Ludo Hartman.[1] Whitehead the Decennium, he coupled artist's communes in Writer, Italy tell Spain. Gathering Weldon sooner moved let fall London, where he gained a numeral of commissions, among them a representation sculpture presentation George V.
A consequential statement to Canada to work Prime Track Mackenzie Disjointing brought Behavior Weldon nominate North U.s.. He gang in depiction United States in 1937. De Weldon enlisted mark out the Unified States Fleet during Artificial War II and was discharged consider the individual of Tint
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In 1999 for the 40th year anniversary of the unveiling of the Iwo Jima War Memorial, Felix de Weldon gave the following speech
UNCOMMON VALOR
Many of you here are too young to remember, but there are many more who will never forget. Occasionally, in a man's life there comes a moment when ideas, actions and attitudes gather, crystallize and mark thereby a change. Few who witness such moments comprehend this fully, it is the gift of time to know that from that day the future was different, irretrievably set in a new direction, cast in a new concept of patriotism. Iwo Jima was such a moment. Forty years ago this monument was dedicated by president Eisenhower and the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Lemuel Shepherd. I shall always be grateful to General Shepherd for his enthusiastic leadership to make this monument a success. I would like again to express here my warmest gratitude to all Marines and all of the other services who fought in this war and who inspired me to make this Iwo Jima statue in our Nation's Capital as a witness to their glory.
This memorial commemorates the brave deeds of the Marines and their bitter fighting in so many far away places. Where have any men done more to deserve such love and admiration from all of us? To put my true
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Felix de Weldon
Felix de Weldon
Felix Weihs de Weldon (12 Nisan 1907 – 3 Haziran 2003), Amerikalı heykeltıraş.
En ünlü eseri İkinci Dünya Savaşı sırasında Iwo Jima'da Amerikan Bayrağı'nı kaldıran beş deniz piyadesi ve bir gemicinin bulunduğu Marine Corps War Memorial'dır (Deniz Piyade Savaş Anıtı).
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[değiştir | kaynağı değiştir]De Weldon, 12 Nisan 1907'de Viyana, Avusturya'da doğmuştur. İlk eğitimini St. Egichins Dil Okulu'nda almıştır. 1925 yılında, bir hazırlık koleji olan[1] Marchetti College'den sanatta lisans diplomasını almıştır.[2] Yüksek lisans derecelerini ve doktora derecesini ise Viyana Üniversitesi Sanatsal Yaratıcılık Akademisi ve Mimarlık olullarından almıştır. Yüksek lisans derecelerini ve doktora derecesini sırasıyla 1927 ve 1929 yıllarında almıştır.
Bir heykeltıraş olarak ilk kez 17 yaşında iken yaptığı Avusturyalı eğitimci ve diplomat Profesör Ludo Hartman heykeli dikkat çekmiştir.[2]
1920'lerde Fransa, İspanya ve İtalya'daki sanatçı topluluklarına katılmıştır. De Weldon en son olarak birçok sipariş aldığı Londra'ya taşınmıştır. Londra'da aldığı siparişler arasında George V'in portre büstünün siparişi de vardır.
Kanada Başbakanı Mackenzie King'in heykelini yapmak için Kanada'ya yaptığı ziyaret De Wel