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CBS TV Interview For "Mail Call" |
Explaining The Inspiration For , "Mail Call". |
Talking About The Sculpture During CBS Interview |
Doing Additional TV Interviews |
Doing Additional TV Interviews |
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Edward was honored to sign lithographs of his "Mail Call"that were given to the children and their families. |
He dedicated to several hundred children and their families, his Limited Edition lithographs of "Mail Call". |
HONORING OUR VETERANS - “MAIL CALL”! |
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At Valley View Center - 13331 Preston Rd - Dallas,TX 75240 |
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Veterans Day Event At Valley View Center
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1000 Pound Life Size Bronze Sculpture |
"MAIL CALL" |
The Letter |
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Ed With His Life Bronze Sculpture |
Ed Enjoying The Day |
The Sculpture, "Mail Call", Is Located Outside Of His Gallery E In Valley View Center |
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Honor Guard At Veterans Day Sculpture Event |
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Scott Beck, Who's Vision & Support, Has Created An Art Center For 150 Artists At Valley View. Presenting The Unveiling Of Bronze Sculpture |
Jan True, VP, Valley View Center |
Ed, Chatting With Scott About The Sculpture |
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Soldier In Front Of The American Legion |
Highland Blvd - Hollywood |
The Steps That The Soldier Had To Be Brought Down By Hand |
A Total Of 11 People Assited In Moving The Soldier To The Truck |
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Soldier Placed In The Truck In Hollywood |
Arrival Of Soldier In Dallas |
Unloading The 1000 Lb Figure |
Moving It To Be Refinished |
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Moving Co. Broke Several Pieces |
Welding Of The Rifle |
Welding The Bottom Part Of The Rifle |
Welding The Helmut |
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After The Welding, The Piece Was Sand Blasted |
All Of the Surface Was Stripped |
Blow Torch Opens The pours Of The Metal, A Chemical Is Applied |
The Chemical Is Scrubbed Off And The Process Is Repeated With A Different Chemical |
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A Pigment Is Applied |
The Metal And Pigment Are Heated |
The Process Is Continued Until The Correct Tones And Shades Are Achieved |
The Refinished Bronze Sculpture |
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Sculpture Arriving At Valley View Center |
UnloadingThe Sculpture Special Handling Required |
Sculpture Being Brought Into Valley View |
The Sculpture Being Set Into Place |
"Mail Call", A 1000 LB Bronze Sculpture Made Up of 85 Cast Pieces |
Dallas, Texas — On Veterans Day, A famous bronze statue called “Mail Call” was unveiled honoring all the Veterans and current members of the Armed Forces. We are honored and privileged to invite you to view “Mail Call” at its new home, at Valley View Center. Location: Valley View Center - 13331 Preston Road, Dallas, Texas, 75240 The 1000 pound bronze sculpture entitled “Mail Call”, was created by Edward Colarik. The sculpture is an uplifting tribute to the millions of men and women who served in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam era. The statue has been relocated from Hollywood, California to Dallas, Texas . “Mail Call” shows the importance of receiving mail from home. We encourage you to stand behind this magnificent sculpture and look over his shoulder to actually read the letter filled with news from home. “The Beck family is proud in providing the relocation for “Mail Call” at Valley View Mall |
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