The Wall That Heals at Crystal Bridges Buckyball
by Gregory Ballos
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The Wall That Heals at Crystal Bridges Buckyball
Artist
Gregory Ballos
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Photograph - Photography - Digital Art
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The Wall That Heals Vietnam Memorial at Crystal Bridges Buckyball and Museum in Bentonville, Arkansas USA.
The three-quarter scale Wall replica is 375 feet in length and stands 7.5 feet high at its tallest point. With the replica at this size, visitors are able to experience The Wall rising above them as they walk towards the apex, a key feature of the design of The Wall in D.C. Like the original Memorial, The Wall That Heals is erected in a chevron-shape and visitors are able to do name rubbings of individual service member’s names on The Wall. The names are listed in order of date of casualty and alphabetically on each day. Beginning at the center/apex, the names start on the East Wall (right-hand side) working their way out to the end of that wing, picking up again at the far end of the West Wall (left-hand side) and working their way back in to the center/apex. The first and last casualties are side by side at the apex of the Memorial. The replica is constructed of Avonite, a synthetic granite, and its 144 individual panels are supported by an aluminum frame. Modern LED lighting from the top of The Wall provides readability of The Wall at night.
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May 26th, 2019
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