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DESCRIPTION: 18-component ensemble within a 48-foot diameter circular area consisting of cast bronze statues of Bob Hope and 15 servicemen:
This extensive installation pays tribute to both the legacy of Bob Hope's many years entertaining servicemembers abroad, and to the military service personnel from the five branches of the United States military. Eugene Daub and Rob Firmin were responsible for the installation's design and concept. See also: Eugene Daub, Steven Whyte.
This sculptural installation is also commonly referred to as the Bob Hope Memorial, and it is a popular tourist and cultural destination with several nearby public attractions, namely:
78-inch high by 30-inch by 18-inch cast bronze statue of Bob Hope addressing servicemembers, mounted on a 10½ inch high by 31-inch diameter base
15 life-size cast bronze statues of military servicemembers, standing and seated, wearing uniforms authentic to World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam War, and Persian Gulf War
2 free-standing cast bronze cargo boxes (16½-inch high by 21-inch by 18-inch; 21-inch high by 18-inch by 17½-inch)
This extensive installation pays tribute to both the legacy of Bob Hope's many years entertaining servicemembers abroad, and to the military service personnel from the five branches of the United States military. Eugene Daub and Rob Firmin were responsible for the installation's design and concept. See also: Eugene Daub, Steven Whyte.
This sculptural installation is also commonly referred to as the Bob Hope Memorial, and it is a popular tourist and cultural destination with several nearby public attractions, namely:
LOCATION: Tuna Harbor Park, Tuna Wharf, San Diego, California, USA
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