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ARTIFACTS COLLECTION SUBGROUP: ARTWORKS CATEGORY SCOPE & CONTENT The Art Works Category consists of twenty-nine items arranged into the sub-categories of Annie Glenn, NASA, Post-Senate, and Senate. The bulk of the artifacts in the category consist of hand-crafted items sent to John and Annie Glenn by friends and admirers from 1962 through 2001. These items include quilts and other types of needlework, paintings on wood and other media, sculptures, and various items fashioned from wood. Of particular note in this category is the artist's plaster model of the U.S. Marine Corps Memorial Statue (Artifact 52). Done in the early 1950s, the model was used by sculptor Felix de Weldon during the building of his monumental bronze sculpture located in Arlington National Cemetery. Felix de Weldon presented the model to John Glenn when Glenn visited the artist's Washington, DC studio in the early 1960s. Note to Researchers: Paintings on canvas, drawings on paper, original cartoons, and limited edition prints are located within the Audiovisual Sub-Group. |
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A listing of the
artifacts in the Art Works Category is available
through the Descriptive Listing link below. To view
photographs of the artifacts click on the Photo
Gallery link. |
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