Winged Figures of the Republic II

by Janette Boyd

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Winged Figures of the Republic II

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Janette Boyd

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Photograph - Photo

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Photo taken of the twin "Winged Figures of the Republic" at Hoover Dam.

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Winged Figures of the Republic
Oskar J. W. Hansen (March 9, 1891 -September 1971) was a Norwegian-born, naturalized American sculptor. He is most associated with the design of many of the sculptures on and around the Hoover Dam. This sculpture is among numerous examples of his sculpture in Art Deco mode commissioned by the US Bureau of Reclamation. Surrounding the base is a terrazzo floor, inlaid with a star chart/celestial map. The chart preserves for future generations the exact date on which President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the Dam. In the center of the floor are the important stars and features of the Polar region of the sky as they would appeared at 8:56pm 2.25 secs local apparent time on September 30, 1935 when the structure was dedicated. The two "Winged Figures" were bright gold when placed at Hoover Dam in 1935.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oskar_J._W._Hansen
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