P.O.W./M.I.A. - Weed, CA - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

P.O.W./M.I.A. 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:

Full-length abstract figure lying in a barred cage. The figure is chained at the ankles. The back and proper left side of the cage have solid walls; the top, front and proper right side of the cage have bars. The figure is leaning back against the proper left side of the cage. His legs are bent and his arms rest on the ground. The sculpture sits directly on the ground.

TITLE: P.O.W./M.I.A. ARTIST(S): Dennis Smith (1942- ) DATE: Winter 1989-1990 MEDIUM: Sculpture: 14 gauge mild steel; Base: metal CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA001657 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: None

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