The big monument was dedicated in 1954, and in that monument the figures are four stories tall. I had those three survivors pose for me.
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Well, it was one of my most gratifying experiences because I could devote my knowledge and my talent for the good for the City of Washington, and all the Federal projects where the Fine Arts Commission had jurisdiction, and it was a tremendous experience.Felix de Weldon
I was born in Vienna, Austria, where I was brought up among the beautiful Gothic cathedrals, the baroque palaces, wonderful music, opera, museums.
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The early expression of my youth was filled with all the aspects of art.
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From there I went to Paris where I studied for three years, and then to England where I took a postgraduate course at Oxford in archeology.
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I finished my studies in England, I opened my studio in London, and the first one-man exhibit I had on Bond Street, which was opened by the Austrian ambassador.
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