Fred’s Journey
Malmedy Belgium
Returning from Aachen I drove through Malmedy in eastern Belgium, an area that Hitler’s Reich had early claimed. As I continued on a road map outlined for me by our planning section, I rounded the brow of a hill to get information from an Artillery Unit. Looking down on the valley near Monschau I saw a pillbox surmounted by a windblown Nazi flag. On the advice of an artillery officer I altered my return route. If I had continued I would have run right into German forces.
Artist’s Statement
- Daniel Ziegler
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I met Father MacDonald shortly before his death to present my idea for the Malmedy piece. I had sketched out my idea of a war table suggesting military movements and the Belgian flag. He liked the idea and soon produced two maps from his collection for me to work with. Thereafter, I always felt his influence as the piece evolved—and to this day, I can clearly recall his soft-spoken intelligence and his kind manner. I feel honored to have participated in this project.
Artist Information
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Daniel Ziegler
(510) 541-1011
Specifications
Number of shards: 7
Dimensions: 24″ × 17 1⁄4″ × 10 1 ⁄2″
Medium: glass, wood, electrical lights and fixtures, inkjet on vinyl, acrylic
