Statue of Martin Luther King Jr. (Milwaukee)
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a 1998 public art work designed by American artist Erik Blome, located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] The bronze sculpture depicts the civil rights movement 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]
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| Artist | Erik Blome |
| Year | 1998 |
| Type | bronze |
| Dimensions | 290 cm (114 in) |
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| Owner | YWCA of Greater Milwaukee |
See also
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References
edit- ↑ Owen J. Dwyer and, Derek Alderman (2008). Civil rights memorials and the geography of memory. Athens: University of Georgia Press. pp. 24. ISBN 978-1-930066-71-7.
- ↑ Jacobs, Jodie (March 1, 1998). "A big man". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
External links
edit- Artist's page on this Martin Luther King Jr. statue
- Artist's page on another statue by the same name in Rocky Mount, North Carolina
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