Posted by artscivica on July 14, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Event Details: The National Civic Art Society cordially invites you to a luncheon briefing on the planned National Eisenhower Memorial. The briefing will cover the status of the imperiled design by Frank Gehry and the alternatives before Congress. Lunch will be provided. Date: Friday, July 18, 2014 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM (EDT) Location: The … Read more
Category Bruce Cole, Congressional opposition, Eisenhower Family, Eisenhower Memorial Commission, exorbitant cost, Frank Gehry, John S.D. Eisenhower, National Capital Planning Commission, National Civic Art Society, National Park Service, NCAS Report on the Eisenhower Memorial, U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, Upcoming events
Posted by artscivica on March 26, 2013 · 1 Comment
Jeffery Frank, author of the new book Ike and Dick: Portrait of a Strange Political Marriage, comments for The New Yorker: March 25, 2013 Rescuing the Eisenhower Memorial By Jeffrey Frank On the anniversary of President Eisenhower’s first Inauguration, he went to Fort McNair, which was nearby, to have lunch with some Army pals. His … Read more
Category "tapestries", barefoot boy Eisenhower statue, bloated size, Congressional opposition, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Eisenhower Family, exorbitant cost, John S.D. Eisenhower, New Eisenhower Memorial Design, public opposition, statuary, Susan Eisenhower
Posted by artscivica on December 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Evan Mantyk writes in the Epoch Times: New Design Could Save Troubled Eisenhower Monument Modern design is stalled, classical vision is put forward December 23, 2012 NEW YORK—A planned monument to President Dwight Eisenhower in Washington, D.C., funded largely by taxpayer dollars, has been put off until next year amid controversy over the design. … Read more
Category classical and traditional architecture, Eisenhower Family, Frank Gehry, John S.D. Eisenhower, Modernism, New Eisenhower Memorial Competition, New Eisenhower Memorial Design, Sabin Howard, Soviet style, statuary, Susan Eisenhower
Posted by artscivica on December 5, 2012 · 2 Comments
According to its self-description, “The [U.S.] Commission of Fine Arts, established in 1910 by Act of Congress, is charged with giving expert advice to the President, Congress and the heads of departments and agencies of the Federal and District of Columbia governments on matters of design and aesthetics, as they affect the Federal interest and … Read more
Posted by artscivica on December 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Paul Greenberg, the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial page editor of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, writes: I Like Ike LITTLE ROCK — Ordinarily, the news that a long overdue memorial to an historic American leader has been put on hold still again would come as a disappointment. But if you’ve seen the innocuous design for an Eisenhower memorial in the nation’s … Read more
Posted by artscivica on November 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment
In major news, Senator Daniel Inouye, vice chairman of the Eisenhower Memorial Commission, has questioned whether Frank Gehry’s $142 million avant-garde design can go forward over opposition from the entire Eisenhower family. (Sen. Iouye’s full letter can be found here.) That opposition includes a recent letter by John S.D. Eisenhower, the former president’s son and … Read more
Posted by artscivica on April 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment
National Journal published an excellent overview of the controversy over the Eisenhower Memorial: How Should We Remember Ike? by Christopher Snow Hopkins Updated: April 20, 2012 | 4:10 p.m. April 18, 2012 | 9:30 p.m. A battle is under way over the legacy of the 34th president, and at the heart of it is Dwight D. … Read more
Posted by artscivica on February 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment
In the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pulitzer-Prize winner David Shribman thoughtfully weighs in on the controversy regarding how President Eisenhower ought to be memorialized. His article does an excellent job at placing Eisenhower in historical context. National Perspective: Which Ike to Like? By David Shribman In World War II, he tamed America’s allies and conquered its adversaries. … Read more
Posted by artscivica on February 7, 2012 · 1 Comment
Susan Eisenhower has written another important commentary (www.susaneisenhower.com) about the ghastly planned memorial to her grandfather. She responds to various claims made by Dan Feil, the Eisenhower Memorial Commission’s executive architect.
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