The sculpture, formally known as God Bless America, was the work of prolific American sculptor Seward Johnson.
Johnson, who died last year, was best known for a very different kind of sculpture: life-sized bronzes of everyday people in everyday activities.
The sculpture in Anamosa, is part of a later series based on iconic images. Many are what Seward called “monumental scale.” The series has been exhibited around the U.S. and the world.
The series also includes monumental scale interpretations of Marilyn Monroe in the steam grate scene from The Seven Year Itch and of “The Kiss,” based on the iconic photo of a sailor locking lips with a nurse in Times Square on VJ Day in 1945.
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