Wendell Willkie plaque is a public statue at Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis, Indiana and designed by American sculptor and educator Paul Fjelde. This bronze plaque honored Wendell L. Willkie (1892-1944) who was a Republican candidate for the US presidency in 1940. The plaque was placed in the rotunda Statehouse on 18 February 1950. The writing at the bottom of the plaque was taken from Willkie's book "One World" which calling for a unified world order.
Video Wendell Willkie (relief)
Description
At the top of the plaque is Willkie's name and date of his birth and death, 18 February 1892 - October 8, 1944. Willkie's silhouette image is facing the right left and is located in the center of the plaque. In this picture Willkie was shaved clean and wore a suit and tie. The inscriptions below depict Willkie as "the honorable state of our country and our country", a lawyer and an industrialist, author of "One World," and Republican candidate for President of the United States in 1940. The description in the eagle and below is the inscription of Willkie's book "One World" which reads:
I believe in America
Because in it we are free - free to choose our government
and speak our minds to observe our various religions
because we do not hate people and covet people's land
because we have a great dream and because we have
the opportunity to realize that dream.
Plaque size 50.75 inches ÃÆ'â € "33.25 inches ÃÆ'â €" 1 inch. The artist's signature is located on the right front, the bottom of the plaque. It read, "Paul Fjeldeosc." On May 15, 2006, the State Museum of Indiana listed this plaque in excellent condition.
Maps Wendell Willkie (relief)
Historical information
The Wendell Willkie plaque was placed in the rotunda of Indiana Statehouse on February 18, 1950, which is the 58th anniversary of Willkie's birth. About 500 people attended Indiana Statehouse to witness the devotion of the bronze plaque and to honor Willkie. The Willkie family members were also present, including his widow, his son, and his brother; Mrs. Edith Willkie, Philip Willkie, and H. Frederick Willkie. The plaque was placed on the main floor of the Indiana Statehouse rotunda on the southwest dock overlooking a bronze plaque reading "The American's Creed." Indiana Governor Henry F. Schricker received a plaque on behalf of the people of Indiana. Indianapolis youth, Jack Scott, had the honor to pull the veil off the plaque.
During the ordination ceremony a Statehouse employee, William Holmes, fell down the stairs and broke his arm while examining the veil hanging over the plaque.
Willkie was born and raised in Elwood, IN, where both parents are lawyers. He studied at Elwood High School and later graduated from Indiana University. While at university he became a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity.
The idea for the plaque was conceived by Ny. Ed Toner from Anderson, IN. His son, William Toner, is a close friend of Willkie and publisher Anderson Herald. Mrs. Toner hoped that the plaque would come from an ordinary person in Madison County, whom Willkie loved. But they were unable to operate their own fund-raising campaign, so the Young Chamber's help at Elwood, Anderson, and Alexandria was accepted to raise the $ 2,500 needed for the memorial. Donations were collected both large and small, in part in the form of cents and nickel. Schoolchildren contribute about ten percent of the funds collected.
The creator of the Wendell Willkie plaque is Paul Fjelde (August 12, 1892 - May 3, 1984) from New York City, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Fjelde is also the creator of another Wendell Willkie plaque located in New York City. To make the plaque, Fjelde first carved Willkie into clay using the image as a reference. From this clay carving, the bronze plaque is cast using a lost wax casting technique.
Artist
See also
- One World (book)
- Frances Elizabeth Willard (Taft)
- Henry F. Schricker (Rubin)
- The Plaque Commemorates the First Formal Religious Service, Indianapolis (Howard Petty)
- Sarah T. Bolton Relief
- List of public art in Indiana Statehouse
References
External links
- Willkie Plaque in New York City by Paul Fjelde
- Indiana Industrial House Tour Offices
- More photos of Wendell Willkie (Fjelde) on Flickr
- See more photos from this and other artwork found at Indiana Statehouse on Flickr
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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