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In this episode of the Art of War, we follow architect Victor Lundy's experiences fighting on the frontlines of WWII. He captured his service in a series of sketchbooks, only 8 of which survived the war.
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00:00 Intro
00:36 Early Life
00:58 Lundy at War
06:48 Off the Frontlines
07:39 Artistic Philosophy
08:26 Life After War
10:02 Outro
Sources
Doleatto, Kim. “Remembering the Late Victor Lundy, the Architect behind Some of Sarasota’s Most Famous Buildings.” Sarasota Magazine. DreamLarge, November 7, 2024. sarasotamagazine.com/home-and-real-estate/sarasota-mod-weekend-2023-victor-lundy.
Donnelly, Shawn. “World War II Sketches from Architect Victor Lundy Reveal Different Side of War.” InsideHook. InsideHook, January 18, 2017. insidehook.com/culture/sketches-architect-victor-lundy-world-war-ii.
Gallagher, Ron. “Victor Alfred Lundy, FAIA (1923-2024).” Usmodernist.org. Modernist Archive, Inc., 2024. usmodernist.org/lundy.htm.
GSA (General Services Administration). “Victor Lundy: Sculptor of Space.” YouTube. GSA, February 6, 2014. youtube.com/watch?v=s6umLipF7-E.
Legacy.com. “Victor Lundy Obituary (1923 - 2024).” Houston Chronicle, November 17, 2024. legacy.com/us/obituaries/houstonchronicle/name/victor-lundy-obituary?id=56761104.
Lundy, Victor. Victor Alfred Lundy Collection. Interview by Sarah Rouse and Karen Chittenden. Library of Congress, March 11, 2010. loc.gov/item/afc2001001.69801/.
Roig-Franzia, Manuel. “‘The Unparalleled Champion’: Bob Dole’s Forgotten Fight to Get Washington to Recognize the Armenian Genocide.” The Washington Post. The Washington Post, June 4, 2021. washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-unparalleled-champion-bob-doles-forgotten-fight-to-get-washington-to-recognize-the-armenian-genocide/2021/06/04/cc023cb8-b4c7-11eb-9059-d8176b9e3798_story.html.
Staff from the Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division. “Research Guides: World War II Sketches by Victor A. Lundy at the Library of Congress: Introduction.” Edited by Ryan Brubacher. Loc.gov. Library of Congress, 2020. guides.loc.gov/lundy-world-war-ii-sketches.
Toler, Pamela D. “Artists | Sketches of War.” HistoryNet. HistoryNet, November 21, 2017. historynet.com/artists-sketches-war
#history #arthistory #wwii #wwiihistory #art
In this episode of the Art of War, we follow architect Victor Lundy's experiences fighting on the frontlines of WWII. He captured his service in a series of sketchbooks, only 8 of which survived the war.
Click here to donate to the USS KIDD: usskidd.com/support-our-mission
The USS KIDD Veterans Museum is a non-funded state agency that receives no regular state or federal funding. We appreciate your support!
For USS KIDD merch: usskidd.com/museum-store
00:00 Intro
00:36 Early Life
00:58 Lundy at War
06:48 Off the Frontlines
07:39 Artistic Philosophy
08:26 Life After War
10:02 Outro
Sources
Doleatto, Kim. “Remembering the Late Victor Lundy, the Architect behind Some of Sarasota’s Most Famous Buildings.” Sarasota Magazine. DreamLarge, November 7, 2024. sarasotamagazine.com/home-and-real-estate/sarasota-mod-weekend-2023-victor-lundy.
Donnelly, Shawn. “World War II Sketches from Architect Victor Lundy Reveal Different Side of War.” InsideHook. InsideHook, January 18, 2017. insidehook.com/culture/sketches-architect-victor-lundy-world-war-ii.
Gallagher, Ron. “Victor Alfred Lundy, FAIA (1923-2024).” Usmodernist.org. Modernist Archive, Inc., 2024. usmodernist.org/lundy.htm.
GSA (General Services Administration). “Victor Lundy: Sculptor of Space.” YouTube. GSA, February 6, 2014. youtube.com/watch?v=s6umLipF7-E.
Legacy.com. “Victor Lundy Obituary (1923 - 2024).” Houston Chronicle, November 17, 2024. legacy.com/us/obituaries/houstonchronicle/name/victor-lundy-obituary?id=56761104.
Lundy, Victor. Victor Alfred Lundy Collection. Interview by Sarah Rouse and Karen Chittenden. Library of Congress, March 11, 2010. loc.gov/item/afc2001001.69801/.
Roig-Franzia, Manuel. “‘The Unparalleled Champion’: Bob Dole’s Forgotten Fight to Get Washington to Recognize the Armenian Genocide.” The Washington Post. The Washington Post, June 4, 2021. washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-unparalleled-champion-bob-doles-forgotten-fight-to-get-washington-to-recognize-the-armenian-genocide/2021/06/04/cc023cb8-b4c7-11eb-9059-d8176b9e3798_story.html.
Staff from the Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division. “Research Guides: World War II Sketches by Victor A. Lundy at the Library of Congress: Introduction.” Edited by Ryan Brubacher. Loc.gov. Library of Congress, 2020. guides.loc.gov/lundy-world-war-ii-sketches.
Toler, Pamela D. “Artists | Sketches of War.” HistoryNet. HistoryNet, November 21, 2017. historynet.com/artists-sketches-war
#history #arthistory #wwii #wwiihistory #art
