The Peace Child of Hiroshima
The Peace Child of Hiroshima is a 1991 bronze sculpture by Daryl Smith, installed at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
| The Peace Child of Hiroshima | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Daryl Smith |
| Year | 1991 |
| Medium | Bronze sculpture |
| Dimensions | 1.2 m × 0.61 m × 0.30 m (4 ft × 2 ft × 1 ft) |
| Location | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
Description and history
The sculpture measures approximately 4 by 2 by 1 foot (1.22 m × 0.61 m × 0.30 m) and rests on a stone base that is one-foot (0.30 m) tall and has a diameter of two feet (0.61 m). It depicts a young Japanese girl holding a folded paper crane. A plaque on the base reads: "Peace Child / Presented by Tadao Sunohara (1944 College of Business) in gratitude for the oasis of education he and other west coast Japanese Americans found here during WWII." The artwork was dedicated on August 15, 1991, and was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture" program in 1993.[1]
References
- "The Peace Child of Hiroshima, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
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