Shield used by Chris Evans as Captain America in Captain America:The Winter Soldier

Object Details

date made
2013
maker
Walt Disney Studios
Description
Captain America shield used by Chris Evans as the titular character in Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Anthony Russo and Joe Russo co-directed this 2014 action film about Captain America’s quest to expose conspiracies within S.H.I.E.L.D. and defeat an assassin known as the Winter Soldier.

Joe Simon and Jack Kirby created the character of Captain America in 1940. The superhero made his debut in Captain America Comics #1 published by Timely Comics, the predecessor of Marvel Comics. The Captain’s alter ego is Steve Rogers, a World War II service member who takes an experimental “super-soldier” serum through Project: Rebirth. In addition to comics and feature films, Captain America has appeared in a variety of animations, television series, and video games. Fans admire the Captain’s immense strength as well as his unyielding patriotism, fighting spirit, and sense of justice. Captain America epitomized World War II propaganda in the comics’ early years, but his evolution in subsequent decades signifies the importance of superhero narratives as vehicles for national dialogue. As a fixture in post-9/11 American popular culture, Captain America struggles to resolve issues of terrorism, nationalism, and racism whilst upholding democratic values.
place made
United States: California, Burbank
Associated Place
United States: California, Burbank
Subject
Entertainment, Film
Motion Pictures
Comics
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Popular Entertainment
Exhibition
Entertainment Nation
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
Credit Line
Marvel Studios, LLC
Data Source
National Museum of American History
ID Number
2018.0107.01
accession number
2018.0107
catalog number
2018.0107.01
Object Name
shield
prop
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
leather (overall material)
paint (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
steel; metal; leather; paint; plastic (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 3 1/2 in x 24 1/2 in; 8.89 cm x 62.23 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-d01e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record ID
nmah_1882228
Shield from the film Captain America: The Winter Soldier