Clay Center Veterans Mural
BEYOND THE WALL
A closer look.
Details to notice. Connections to explore.
A wartime photograph
The composition draws on Joe Rosenthal’s photograph of the flag raising on Iwo Jima.
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Kansas Murals directory record Based on the directory’s recorded details.An anniversary dedication
The mural was dedicated on February 23, 2021, the 76th anniversary of the flag raising.
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Kansas Murals directory record Based on the directory’s recorded details.Beyond the painted wall
A real flagpole extends above the painted scene, adding movement to the artwork.
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Kansas Murals directory record Based on the directory’s recorded details.A collaborative work
The directory credits Whitney Kerr III, Elliott McAnany and Chase Hunter.
Source
Kansas Murals directory record Based on the directory’s recorded details.
Description
Installed in 2020. A stirring depiction of an iconic WWII photograph. Journalist Joe Rosenthal captured the moment six Marines planted the US flag at the summit of Mount Suribachi during the battle of Iwo Jima. Completing the patriotic theme, a pole extending above the mural presents the American flag and brings a unique movement to the artwork.
The mural was dedicated on Feb. 23rd, 2021 – the 76th Anniversary of the original flag raising by US Marines. In appreciation of the project, the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation has also presented an American flag to the City of Clay Center.
