Washington DC's Monuments and Memorials
Tuesday, May 22, 2001
7:00
p.m.
Corcoran Gallery of Art,
500 17th Street,
N. W.
Washington, D. C.
Members: $10
Non-Members: $15
A number of
commemorative works in Washington, DC were executed in the Art Deco style
popular in the 1920s to 1940s. Among the prominent sculptors and architects
responsible for these memorials are Paul Manship, John J. Earley, Paul P. Cret,
C. Paul Jennewein, and Lee O. Lawrie. Located both indoors and outdoors, few of
these tributes are well known even to Art Deco aficionados.
In this slide-illustrated presentation, Alexander M. Padro, author of Washington's Monuments: The Memorials of the Nation's Capital, will explore representative examples of important types of memorials featuring the Art Deco aesthetic, including sculptural monuments, fountains, and relief tablets. The persons these memorials honor, how they came to be sited and erected, and the creative artists who produced them will be discussed in detail. An overview of other Deco memorials in the city and environs, including later work by the same artists, will also be provided.
Alexander M. Padro is a Washington, DC historian and expert on the city's commemorative sculpture. A member of the Art Deco Society of Washington's Preservation Committee and the DC Preservation League's Landmarks Committee, Mr. Padro is co-chair of the program committee for the annual Conference on Washington, DC Historical Studies.
ADSW is a cosponsor of this event with the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
Where to Find the Book
You can find Washington's Monuments: The Memorials of the Nation's Capital in local bookstores or purchase it on-line from Amazon.com Books.
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