List of artworks commemorating African Americans in Washington, D.C.
Artworks commemorating African-Americans in Washington, D.C. is a group of fourteen public artworks in Washington, D.C., including the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial dedicated in 2011, that commemorate African Americans.[1] When describing thirteen of these that predate the King Memorial, Jacqueline Trescott wrote for The Washington Post:
In a city crowded with memorials and monuments, few represent the individual struggles of African American pioneers or salute the contributions of black citizens.[1]
Trescott reported that four additional commemorative works also include representations of African Americans.[1]
List
Trescott reported that the following works commemorate African Americans.[1]
- A. Philip Randolph bust, by Ed Dwight, in Union Station
- Emancipation Memorial, by Thomas Ball featuring Abraham Lincoln and a newly freed slave, in Lincoln Park
- (Here I Stand) In the Spirit of Paul Robeson, by Allen Uzikee Nelson, Petworth neighborhood, at the intersection of Georgia Avenue, Varnum Street, and Kansas Avenue
- Josh Gibson, full-size statue, Omri Amrany and Julie Rotblatt-Amrany. Nationals Park
- Lady Fortitude, by James King, at Howard University
- Dr. King bust by John Wilson, in the United States Capitol Rotunda
- Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial, by Robert Berks, life-sized statue, Lincoln Park
- Negro Mother and Child, by Maurice Glickman, in the basement courtyard of the Interior Department, C Street and 18th Street, N.W.
- Spirit of Freedom: African American Civil War Memorial, by Ed Hamilton, at 10th Street and U Street, N.W.
- Sojourner Truth bust, by Artis Lane, in the Capitol Visitor Center
- St. Martin de Porres statue, by Thomas McGlynn, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 1600 Morris Road, S.E.
- The Progress of the Negro Race, by Daniel Olney, a terra cotta frieze, Langston Terrace, 21st Street and Benning Road N.E.
- The Shaw Memorial, by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, patinated plaster cast for a sculpture, National Gallery of Art.[2] The cast's inscription states: "ROBERT GOULD SHAW - KILLED WHILE LEADING THE ASSAVLT ON FORT WAGNER JVLY TWENTY THIRD EIGHTEEN HVNDRED AND SIXTY THREE".[3]
Additional representations of African Americans
Trescott reported that the following memorials contain addtitional representations of African Americans.[1]
- The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, by Frederick E. Hart.
- The Korean War Veterans Memorial, by Frank Gaylord II.
- The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, overall design by Lawrence Halprin.
- The Vietnam Women's Memorial, by Glenna Goodacre.
Photo gallery
- Emancipation Memorial
- Mary McLeod Bethune sculpture
- Shaw Memorial
- MLK, Jr. bust in Capitol Rotunda
See also
African American:
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Trescott, Jacqueline (2011-08-23). "Across D.C., statues honor African Americans". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- ↑ Augustus Saint-Gaudens (artist). "Shaw Memorial, 1900". The Collection. National Gallery of Art. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- ↑ Rob Young (photographer). "National Gallery of Art — Shaw Memorial". Full-size image. Flickr. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
External links
- Flickr photo of "Lady Fortitude"
- Photos of and information regarding Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial (info from Smithsonian)
- Flickr photo of Josh Gibson statue
- Photos of and information regarding the sculpture, "Negro mother and child" (info from Smithsonian)
- Photos of and information regarding St. Martin de Porres sculpture (info from Smithsonian)
- Photos of and information regarding the sculpture, "The progress of the Negro race" (info from Smithsonian)
- Flickr photo of A. Philip Randolph bust
- Fifteen photographs of Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial by Jennifer Rosenberg, About.com
- Ramanathan, Lavanya, "Eye Opening Artifacts of Black History", The Washington Post, January 27, 2012
- Helm, Joe, "On Emancipation Day in D.C., Two Memorials Tell Very Different Stories", The Washington Post, April 15, 2012
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