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A nearly seven-foot, bronze-colored United States Marine stands
battle ready. He is clothed in history ... Marines from
as early as World War I prepare for battle, assault vehicles and
aircraft patrol the area, a drill instructor holds a steady salute
and hundreds of Marines execute their missions ... truly
embodying the essence and service of the United States Marine Corps.
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December 13, 2017 - Nation’s Call, one of three of Marine Corps
Recruiting Command’s statues, is unveiled at the National Marine
Corps Museum in Triangle, Virginia, Dec. 13, 2017. The sculptures
were crafted by Kris Kuksi for MCRC’s Battles Won brand idea and its
advertisements, but also to represent the irreducible fighting
spirit of Marines. Kuksi is an artist contracted to work with MCRC's
contracted advertisement agency, J. Walter Thompson. (U.S. Marine
Corps photo by Pfc. Mitchell Collyer)
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The Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC) unveiled three iconic
Battles Won-themed sculptures at the National Museum of the Marine
Corps (NMMC) in Triangle, Virginia on December 13, 2017.
“The mentality of a Marine is selflessness, camaraderie, brotherhood
and kinship ... all working together and fighting to the
death for your fellow man,” said Kris Kuksi, the creator of the
sculptures. “I wanted to capture the fighting spirit.”
The
weapons, uniforms and machinery were meticulously crafted from toy
soldiers, building blocks, model kits and 3-D printed accessories,
which were painted to look like Marines in battle. When an
individual visits the museum and sees these sculptures, they will
become lost in a place between artwork and imagination as they view
products displaying centuries of battles Marines have faced.
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December 13, 2017 - Waged In Will, one of three of Marine Corps
Recruiting Command’s statues, is unveiled at the National Marine
Corps Museum in Triangle, Virginia. The sculptures were crafted by
Kris Kuksi for MCRC’s Battles Won brand idea and its advertisements,
but also to represent the irreducible fighting spirit of Marines.
Kuksi is an artist contracted to work with MCRC's contracted
advertisement agency, J. Walter Thompson. (U.S. Marine Corps photo
by Pfc. Mitchell Collyer)
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“Kris really took the essence of the Marine Corps and
materialized it through his imagination and into artwork,” said Col.
Terence Trenchard, the chief of staff of MCRC. “Winning our nation’s
battles is one of our promises as Marines, and it can be seen here
... in a physical sense ... as a long-carried
tradition and culture.”
The Battles Won brand idea, which was
released in March of this year by MCRC and its contracted
advertising agency, J. Walter Thompson, was designed to convey the
fighting spirit of Marines, which is the irreducible essence of the
Marine Corps; it’s their willingness to engage and determination to
defeat opposing forces – whether personal or on behalf of the nation
and its communities.
“When I look at the statues, there’s too
much for me to take in at one time,” Lin Ezell, the director of the
NMMC, admiringly said. “I don’t think you can figure it all out at
one time. It’ll take some revisiting.”
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December 13, 2017 -
At Their Core, one of three of Marine Corps
Recruiting Command’s statues, is unveiled at the National Marine
Corps Museum in Triangle, Virginia, Dec. 13, 2017. The sculptures
were crafted by Kris Kuksi for MCRC’s Battles Won brand idea and its
advertisements, but also to represent the irreducible fighting
spirit of Marines. Kuksi is an artist contracted to work with MCRC's
contracted advertisement agency, J. Walter Thompson. (U.S. Marine
Corps photo by Pfc. Mitchell Collyer)
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It took approximately seven months for Kuksi to complete
production of the mixed-media sculptures. The names of the
sculptures being displayed are, Nation’s Call, Waged In
Will, and At Their Core.
“MCRC is proud to donate
these sculptures to the museum so that all people, not only
Marines, can experience who we are, what we do and why it
matters,” Trenchard said.
By U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Naomi Marcom
Provided
through DVIDS
Copyright 2018
The U.S. Marines
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