Forging of a Nation All Friberg’s detailed rendering—from Washington’s uniform

Friberg’s detailed rendering—from Washington’s uniform to the snowladen branches—creates a vivid

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He visited a blacksmith to carefully watch each stroke of his hammer as the blacksmith forged a double-edged sword

Friberg commemorates the monumental 1967 face-off between the USC Trojans and the UCLA Bruins

Forging of a Nation All Friberg’s detailed rendering—from Washington’s uniformLiberty magazine featured Fribergs Forging a Nation on its cover in 1941. A sculpted Uncle Sam, symbolizing the strength of America, forges a sword under the watchful and fierce eye of the eagle, symbolizing freedom. Rather than portray Uncle Sam as a spindly gentleman, as was the more typical depiction in his day, Friberg took a fresh approach. To convey Americas power, he focused on the bulging, veined biceps of a blacksmith wielding his hammer.