National Civic Art Society to Host Capitol Hill Briefing on Ike Memorial on July 18

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

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New Yorker Mag: “Reboot” the Ike Memorial; “In True Bipartisan Spirit, Almost Everyone Hates It”

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

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Epoch Times: Classical Design Could Save Eisenhower Memorial

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

Former U.S. Fine Arts Commissioner Looks Ahead to a Modest Statue Replacing Gehry’s Eisenhower Memorial

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

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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Ike Memorial Is Postmodern and Meaningless

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

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***Senator Inouye Questions How Ike Memorial Can Go Forward Over Eisenhower Family Opposition***

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

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National Journal: How Should We Remember Ike?

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

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Pulitzer-Prize Winner: Barefoot Boy Ike Statue “Discordant,” Indecorous

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

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Susan Eisenhower Rebuts Eisenhower Memorial Commission’s Executive Architect

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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