Forgotten Foot Soldiers
Item
Title
Forgotten Foot Soldiers
Description
Four oxidized vertical steel L-beams are arranged in decreasing height from left to right. Painted on the beams are "TO THE FORGOTTEN" "FOOT SOLDIERS" "THE HERO" and "1963." These beams are topped with metal trapezoid boxes.
A metal chain is attached to the first, tallest beam, and attached to this chain are shoes, boots, and work gloves. Above the third beam is a metal pan painted with a face. To the right of this is a white motorcycle helmet supported by a wooden dowel, above which extends the aluminum crutch.
Two diagonally attached metal pieces read "WE SHALL OVERCOME" and "GOD." Behind the vertical beams is a vertically positioned full metal bed frame, snaked with chain.
A metal chain is attached to the first, tallest beam, and attached to this chain are shoes, boots, and work gloves. Above the third beam is a metal pan painted with a face. To the right of this is a white motorcycle helmet supported by a wooden dowel, above which extends the aluminum crutch.
Two diagonally attached metal pieces read "WE SHALL OVERCOME" and "GOD." Behind the vertical beams is a vertically positioned full metal bed frame, snaked with chain.
Subject
Assemblages (sculpture) See all items with this value
Civil rights movements See all items with this value
Creator
Minter, Joe
Language
English
Type
Assemblages (sculpture) See all items with this value
Format
found objects
steel i-beams
aluminum crutch
boots
shoes
gloves
motorcycle helmet
pan
and paint.