{"id":204,"date":"2021-09-25T06:46:30","date_gmt":"2021-09-25T06:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/amsa-medalxibit-2021\/?page_id=204"},"modified":"2021-10-01T12:26:37","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T12:26:37","slug":"malonebeach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/amsa-medalxibit-2021\/meet-the-artists\/malonebeach\/","title":{"rendered":"James MaloneBeach"},"content":{"rendered":"

Night Witches of Russia<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Brass, bronze, and copper, <\/span>2021<\/span><\/p>\n

Obverse: Photo of women pilots in a brass gear<\/span><\/p>\n

The so-called \u201cNight Witches\u201d (German nickname) of \u201cNight Sparrows\u201d (Russian name) were a group of young, Russian women who flew bi-planes to bomb German-invaded areas of the Russian Front during WWII.<\/span> Flying only at night, they turned off their engines as they approached German encampments so they were virtually undetected by anti-aircraft guns.<\/span> The pilots, armed only with pistols, were often able to outmaneuver the larger, faster German planes, yet they sustained many casualties as they contributed to the Russian defense.<\/span> Their bi-planes held only a single bomb so they had to return to base, refuel, reload, and fly again to the front to take another pass at the enemy.<\/span> In some cases, a single pilot might make as many as seven runs in one night.<\/span> In spite of their heroic contributions to the protection of Russia, their efforts are largely unknown.<\/span><\/p>\n

Available for purchase, $450.<\/p>\n

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Who Picks the Prophet?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Bronze, c<\/span>ast in mixed media, <\/span>2012<\/span><\/p>\n

Obverse: Quote from the Koran about peace and not to judge<\/span><\/p>\n

On the obverse of this medal is a quote from the Bible about acceptance and depicts three of four prophets: Jesus Christ, Buddha, and Joseph Smith.<\/span> Muhammad is represented by his name since photographic images of him are sacrilegious.<\/span> On the reverse is a quote from the Quran in Arabic that gives a similar statement about peace and acceptance.<\/span><\/p>\n

Available for purchase, $350.<\/p>\n

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