Dedication Day from the series Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Artist
Salvatore (Sal) Lopes
(American, b. 1943)
CultureAmerican
DateNovember 1982
MediumCibachrome print
DimensionsOverall, Image: 17 15/16 × 12 in. (45.6 × 30.5 cm)
Overall, Support: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
Overall, Mat: 28 × 20 in. (71.1 × 50.8 cm)
Overall, Support: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
Overall, Mat: 28 × 20 in. (71.1 × 50.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number87.351
Not on view
DescriptionThis is one photo from a series of cibachrome prints.Label TextSal Lopes American (b. 1943) Dedication Day from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Series, November 1982 Cibachrome print Museum Purchase 87.351 Here the reflection of the Washington Monument in the Vietnam Veterans Memorial acts as a poignant symbol of place, patriotism, and our history. We see the now-familiar icon of a conquering hero and founding father contrasted with the somber black memorial that has been inscribed with the names of heroes who gave their lives in the only war that the United States has ever lost.Exhibition History"The Wall: Photographed by Sal Lopes," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Va., November 3, 1987 - January 10, 1988. "First in the Hearts of His Countrymen: America Remembers George Washington 1732-1799," Chrysler Museum of Art, Nov. 23, 1999 - Summer 2001.
Salvatore (Sal) Lopes
November 1984