art.wikisort.org - SculptureThe Australian–American Memorial is in Canberra, the national capital of Australia, and commemorates the help given by the United States during the Pacific War.
Australian–American Memorial |
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Australian–American Memorial |
For American service personnel assistance during the war in the Pacific |
Unveiled | 16 February 1954 (1954-02-16) |
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Designed by | Richard Minchin Ure |
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In grateful remembrance of the vital help given by the United States of America during the war in the Pacific 1941-1945. Unveiled by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 16 February 1954 |
Background
In 1948 the Australian-American Association proposed "to establish a Memorial in Canberra in the form of a monument or statue, to perpetuate the services and sacrifices of the United States forces in Australia and to symbolise Australian-American comradeship in arms".[1] After an appeal for finances by then Prime Minister of Australia, Sir Robert Menzies, the Australian people subscribed more than the eventual cost of £100,000, then a vast sum of money for such a public memorial (equivalent to $6,210,000 in 2018), indicating the gratitude of the nation. Additional memorials were constructed in Brisbane and Adelaide that used the surplus funds.
A committee, which included Richard Casey (then Minister for External Affairs and a former Australian Ambassador to the United States) and Sir Keith Murdoch, was formed to examine designs for the monument.[2] Sydney architect, and World War 2 veteran, Richard M. Ure won the design following a nationwide competition. Work commenced in December 1952 and took just over a year. As Vice President, Richard Nixon visited the site in the early stages of construction. It was unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II on 16 February 1954.
Description
The memorial is a hollow, octagonal, tapered column with a steel framework sheeted with aluminium panels that were sandblasted to give the appearance of stone. Two murals feature at the base, one relating the story of American combat in the Pacific and the other a profile map of the United States in copper. The column is surrounded by a water-filled moat about 3 metres (9.8 ft) wide. Under the dedication is a bronze wreath, carved by Walter Langcake, where floral wreaths are often laid on official commemorations. The column is topped with a bronze sphere surmounted by a stylised figure of the American eagle by the distinguished sculptor and Royal Navy veteran, Paul Beadle. The Memorial's height is 79 metres (259 ft); the eagle and sphere are together around 11 metres (36 ft) high and weigh 3.5 tons.
The memorial has been nicknamed 'Bugs Bunny'.[3][4]
Location
It was built at Russell Hill on the extended line of Kings Avenue, near one of the three nodes of the Parliamentary Triangle. Russell Offices has since been developed around the memorial, as the headquarters of the Australian Defence Force and the Department of Defence, with the immediate surrounds called Blamey Square after Field Marshal Sir Thomas Blamey.
It underwent a major restoration in 2014, after which a new plaque at its base was unveiled.[2]
Gallery
Original model of the Australian–American Memorial in 1953
Eagle and sphere Australian–American Memorial at Russell Hill, 15 September 1953
Official unveiling of the Australian–American Memorial on 16 February 1954
Inscription marking the unveiling of the monument
Detail of eagle
Rear of the eagle
View from below
From the base of the memorial looking west along Kings Avenue towards the New Parliament House.
See also
- Australia portal
- Australia–United States relations
- Pacific War
References
External links
Australian war memorials |
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Major national monuments (capital cities) |
- Anzac Memorial (Sydney)
- Australian Army Memorial (Canberra)
- Australian Merchant Navy Memorial (Canberra)
- Australian Peacekeeping Memorial (Canberra)
- Australian Service Nurses National Memorial (Canberra)
- Australian War Memorial (Canberra)
- The Cenotaph (Hobart)
- Kings Park War Memorial (Perth)
- National War Memorial (Adelaide)
- Remembrance Driveway (Sydney to Canberra)
- Royal Australian Navy Memorial (Canberra))
- Shrine of Remembrance (Brisbane)
- Shrine of Remembrance (Melbourne)
- Vietnam Forces National Memorial (Canberra)
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On foreign soil |
- Australian War Memorial (London, England)
- Australian Soldier Park (Beersheba, Israel)
- Lae War Cemetery (Lae, Papua New Guinea)
- Lone Pine Memorial (Gallipoli, Turkey)
- V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial (Fromelles, France)
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Regional monuments |
- ACT Memorial (Canberra)
- Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial (Ballarat)
- Monument Hill (Fremantle)
- Victory Memorial Gardens (Wagga Wagga)
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Boer War memorials | |
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World War I memorials |
- Arch of Victory (Ballarat)
- Avenues of Honour
- The Cenotaph (Sydney)
- Johnstone Park Memorial (Geelong)
- Light Horse Interchange (Sydney)
- Mount Macedon Memorial Cross
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World War II memorials |
- Australian–American Memorial (Canberra)
- Avenues of Honour
- Albany
- Armadale
- Bacchus Marsh
- Ballarat
- Booroopki
- Buchan South
- Cowra
- Hobart
- Lakes Entrance
- Lysterfield
- Macedon
- O'Connell
- Woodend North
- Military Museum and Bombing Memorial (Darwin)
- El Alamein Fountain (Sydney)
- Hellenic Memorial (Canberra)
- Rats of Tobruk Memorial (Canberra)
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Korean War memorials |
- Korean War Memorial (Canberra)
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Campaigns |
- Regimental Square (Sydney)
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Branch |
- Rockingham Naval Memorial Park (RAN)
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Buildings and structures |
- ACT Heritage Library
- ACT Memorial
- All Saints Church
- Australian Army Memorial
- Australia Forum
- Australian Merchant Navy Memorial
- Australian War Memorial
- Australian–American Memorial
- Basser Library
- Big Coins
- Black Mountain Tower
- Captain James Cook Memorial
- Centenary House
- Edmund Barton Building
- Gus's
- High Court of Australia Building
- Hotel Canberra
- Hotel Kurrajong
- Korean War Memorial
- Legislative Assembly Building
- The Lodge
- Lovett Tower
- Mercure Hotel
- Mount Stromlo Observatory
- National Carillon
- National Gallery of Australia Research Library
- Old Parliament House
- Owl sculpture
- Parliament House
- QT Canberra
- Royal Australian Mint
- St John the Baptist Church
- Scrivener Dam
- Supreme Court
- Tilley's
- Yarralumla
- Yarralumla brickworks
- John Gorton Building
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Precincts | |
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Parks and open spaces |
- Australian National Botanic Gardens
- Black Mountain Peninsula
- Canberra Nature Park
- Canberra Peace Park
- City Hill
- Cockington Green Gardens
- Commonwealth Park
- Commonwealth Place
- Constitution Place
- Corroboree Park
- Glebe Park
- Haig Park
- Kings Park
- Lennox Gardens
- Lindsay Pryor National Arboretum
- Magna Carta Place
- Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve
- National Arboretum Canberra
- National Rose Garden
- Telopea Park
- Weston Park
- Yarramundi Reach
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Cultural institutions | |
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Sport | |
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Transport | |
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Entertainment |
- Albert Hall
- Big Splash Waterpark Canberra
- Canberra Theatre
- Casino Canberra
- National Convention Centre
- National Zoo & Aquarium
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Beaches and islands | |
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