The National Infantry Museum Unveils Body Sculptures
COLUMBUS, Ga.,
Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the National Infantry
Foundation will unveil a sample of its 50 life size sculptures at
Brooklyn's StudioEIS, who for more than 30 years
has been creating figures for museums around the world. These
life-like figures will soon be placed in the new National Infantry
Museum and Soldier Center, scheduled to open
March 20, 2009 in
Columbus, Georgia.
Each of the museum's 50 life
size sculptures is modeled after U.S. Army Soldiers who each had to go
through a three-hour-long casting process. "The casting experience was
awesome," said Capt.
Matthew Makaryk. "The crew that did it was absolutely
outstanding."
After the casts are removed, the pieces are assembled, sculpted,
and painted. The figures are then dressed in costumes, which are
impregnated with foam, given weapons, and treated with a resin
coating. Thirty-eight of the body sculptures appear as Infantrymen,
while 12 of the sculptures, which are dressed in original, artifact
costumes, represent other historic figures. "As a former history
teacher and now as an Infantryman I am impressed with the great
lengths the foundation is going to portray accurate historical
details," said Capt.
Robert Peterson.
The 200-acre National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center site
includes a parade field, a memorial walk of honor, and an authentic
World War II Company Street. Inside the museum are galleries chock
full of engaging exhibits with themes highlighting Infantry
experiences in military training, Medal of Honor recipients, the OCS
training experience, the contributions of Rangers and more. In
addition, the museum's 300-seat IMAX Theater will bring giant screen
movies to the
Columbus, GA region for the first time.
Opening in
March 2009, the National Infantry Museum and Soldier
Center at Patriot Park, a 200-acre tract linking
Columbus, Georgia, and
Fort Benning, the Home of the Infantry, is the
first world-class site to pay tribute to the U.S. Army Infantryman and
those who fight alongside him. As the only interactive Army Museum in
the U.S., the museum showcases the contributions of the Infantry
Soldier in every war fought by the U.S. by offering immersive
participation and engaging visitors in the unique experiences of the
Infantry Soldier. The complex also includes the parade field, memorial
walk of honor, authentic World War II Company Street and 3-D IMAX
Theatre. For more information, visit
http://www.nationalinfantrymuseum.com.
