Statue of Martin Luther King Jr. (Milwaukee)
Appearance
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | |
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Artist | Erik Blome |
Year | 1998 |
Type | bronze |
Dimensions | 290 cm (114 in) |
Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
43°03′12″N 87°54′51″W / 43.053359°N 87.914109°W | |
Owner | YWCA of Greater Milwaukee |
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a public art work designed by American artist Erik Blome, located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] The bronze sculpture depicts the civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. standing on a pedestal of books. It was commissioned by the YWCA of Greater Milwaukee and is located in front of the King Heights apartments.[2]
See also
- Children of the West End
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Dwight sculpture), Houston, Texas
- Martin Luther King Jr. (University of Texas at Austin)
- Martin Luther King Jr. (Wilson sculpture), Washington, D.C.
References
- ^ Owen J. Dwyer and, Derek Alderman (2008). Civil rights memorials and the geography of memory. Athens: University of Georgia Press. p. 24. ISBN 1-930066-71-6.
- ^ Jacobs, Jodie (1 March 1998). "A big man". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
External links
- Artist's page on this MLK Jr. statue
- Artist's page on another statue by the same name in Rocky Mount, North Carolina