Carving an inscription at the FDR Memorial

Item

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Title
Carving an inscription at the FDR Memorial
Creator
Carol Highsmith
Date
1997 ca.
Description
The artist in this photograph is carving one of the many inscriptions found in the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. Calligrapher and stone carver John Benson, designed the layout and typeface of the inscriptions. Each letter was carved and sandblasted into the granite of the memorial.
Coverage
1980-1999
Original Format
color transparency
Source
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. View original.