Statue of Luke Kelly, Dublin
| Statue of Luke Kelly | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | Vera Klute |
| Completion date | 2019 |
| Medium | Sculpture |
| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| 53°21′01″N 6°14′26″W / 53.35029°N 6.24050°W | |
The Statue of Luke Kelly is a large marble bust of Irish folk singer Luke Kelly. The statue is at the north end of Linear Park, on Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin.[1][2][3]
History
The statue, designed by Vera Klute, was unveiled along with another statue of Kelly in 2019, after calls to memorialize the singer in his hometown.[4]
Vandalism
Throughout the statues short existence, there have been a number incidents involving the statue being vandalized.[5] In July 2020, the 7th incident of defacement[6] resulted in a 40-year-old man being charged with vandalism.[7] These repeat incidents have raised questions regarding the statues location, which have included suggestions to relocate it to a more public area.[8][9]
See also
- List of public art in Dublin
- Luke Kelly
Side view of the statue - The Dubliners
References
- ^ "'Leave Luke alone' - Dublin City Council could move statue of Dubliners' Luke Kelly after vandals strike again". independent. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "The Irish Times view on Luke Kelly: Echo of a rare oul' voice". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "Luke Kelly". Old Dublin Town. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ Smith, Andrea. "Two statues of folk legend Luke Kelly have been unveiled in Dublin". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ Kilraine, John (2020-06-24). "Two statues of Luke Kelly in Dublin vandalised".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Pollak, Sorcha. "Luke Kelly sculpture at North Wall vandalised for seventh time". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ O'Connor, Rachael. "Man (40s) arrested and charged with vandalism of Luke Kelly Statue". The Irish Post. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "Man accused of vandalising Luke Kelly statue by cycling up to it and throwing paint on it". independent. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ^ "Vandals Target Luke Kelly Statue For A 7th Time". Kfm Radio. 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2020-07-27.