Felix de Weldon

Felix De Weldon

Felix Weihs de Weldon (April 12, 1907–June 3, 2003) was an Austrian-American sculptor. His most famous piece is the Marine Corps War Memorial of five U.S. Marines and one sailor raising the flag of the United States on Iwo Jima during World War Two.

Read more about Felix De Weldon:  Biography, Work, Images, Partial List of Public Sculpture

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