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Artist/Creator (1)	Brodin, Roger M. (1940-1995)
Artist/Creator (1).Nationality	American
Artist/Creator (1).Role	artist, sculptor
Title/Caption	Monument to the Living
Variant Title/Caption	Why Do You Forget Us?; Vietnam Veterans' Memorial; Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Date of Work	Copyrighted 1981 (?). Dedicated May 22, 1982.
Inscription	[On backpack:] R. M. Brodin 5/82 (copyright symbol) MCK/11/81 [On plaque on base:] MONUMENT TO THE LIVING / BY RODGER M. BRODIN / 'WHY DO YOU FORGET US?' / PRESENTED BY AND FOR / THE VETERANS OF MINNESOTA / DEDICATED MAY 22, 1982 signed
Description of View	Overall view from front
Notes	Located Veterans Services Building, Minnesota State Capitol grounds, 12th at John Ireland Boulevard, St. Paul, MN. Sponsor/Developer: Private donations Project Description: This monumental figurative bronze statue of a dazed soldier was created in memory of all surviving soldiers. The soldier carries a heavy load of weapons and ammunition in outstretched arms, with a perplexed or mystified expression on his face. The figure faces a grove of trees and plantings, with his back toward the position from which visitors would first view it. The freestanding sculpture stands approximately 18 feet tall and weighs 2500 pounds. Project History: The Veteran Resource Center of the University of Minnesota originated the idea for this memorial. However, federal funding which supported their organization disappeared, and the memorial plans were delayed until the Veterans of Foreign Wars (V.F.W.) resumed the project several years later. The V.F.W. raised money from a number of organizations. Artist Roger Brodin was recommended by representatives from the Veteran Resource Center. Brodin also suggested the name for the memorial. The original site for the memorial was to be at the University of Minnesota, but because of the elimination of the Veteran Resource Center it was sited at the Minnesota Capitol Campus next to the Veterans Affairs Building. [Note that the vendor Art On File states this sculpture is approximately 18 feet high, while the Smithsonian Institution Research Information System (SIRIS) gives the height as 12 feet. See SIRIS entry on Monument to the Living, (sculpture) http://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=A3035059R154J.29631andprofile=ariallandsource=~!siartinventoriesandview=subscriptionsummaryanduri=full=3100001~!321706~!1andri=2andaspect=Keywordandmenu=searchandipp=20andspp=20andstaffonly=andterm=brodinandindex=.AWanduindex=andaspect=Keywordandmenu=searchandri=2
Technique/Process	sculpture, metalworking
Materials/Medium	Sculpture: welded steel, painted light green. Base: aggregate concrete.
Dimensions	Sculpture: ca. Ht. 18 ft. x W. 7 ft. Base, ca. W. 5 ft. x D. 5 ft.
Century	20th Century
Location.Current Site/City & Country	Saint Paul, Minnesota (United States)
Location.Current Repository	Veterans Services Building
Subject	Sculpture, American Sculpture, 20th Century Public sculpture War memorials Monuments Soldiers' monuments Figures, male Soldiers
Publisher	ART on FILE
Publisher.Location	ART on FILE. 1837 East Shelby St. Seattle, Washington 98112 (United States). www.artonfile.com
Set/Project Title	Contemporary Monuments and Memorials
Reference Number	Art on File MM-6(2)-1
Collection Title	Sculpture (Art and Art History Department images)
Collection Information	Collection administered by Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library (402) 472-1193
Copyright Information	http://contentdm.unl.edu/ah_copyright.html

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