For Those Left Behind - Weed, CA
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Those Left Behind is one of several sculptures installed in the Living Memorial Sculpture Garden outside of Weed, California.
Waymark Code: WM8WKV
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/22/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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Those Left Behind is one of several sculptures installed in the Living Memorial Sculpture Garden. The garden was created by volunteers under the guidance of Ric deLugo as a memorial to war dead. Land for the garden was donated by the United States Forest Service. Funding for the sculpture was raised by donation.

From the Smithsonian description:

Abstract full-length female figure holding a folded American flag in her hands. The steel sculpture stands on a concrete foundation. The concrete is tinted black.

TITLE: For Those Left Behind

ARTIST(S): Dennis Smith (1942- )

DATE: Jan. 1991

MEDIUM: Sculpture: 16 gauge sheet steel; Foundation: concrete

CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA001661

Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]

PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Living Memorial Sculpture Garden, 13 miles NE of Weed, CA; 0.9 miles past county road A-12


DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
The nearby plaque and LMSG pamphlet call this "Those Left Behind"


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