To the American People from a Grateful Armenian People Acrylic Print

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This bronze sculpture by Russian sculptor Frederic Sogoyan (Frid Soghoyan) expresses gratitude to the USA for aid provided to Armenia after the 1988 Spitak earthquake. The pedestal reads "To the American People from a grateful Armenain People Earthquke Assistance December 7, 1988". Sculptor Soghoyan said: “I am from Gyumri and I did lose 32 close friends in the 1988 earthquake. During my visit to Washington, I realized how important U.S. aid was to the earthquake victims. I had to do something in appreciation for what the American people had done for Armenia.” Soghoyan died in 2019.

Mary Lee Dereske's images celebrate nature, travel and life. She has exhibited in New Mexico and Washington state, and her work has sold internationally. A native daughter of Michigan, she now lives in New Mexico. All images copyrighted by Mary Lee Dereske and may not be reproduced or otherwise used without explicit permission of the artist.