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    		• Barry, Eileen,
     
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    		• Hershberg, Daniel,
     
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    		• Santoni, Alcide,
     
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    		• Colonie Masonry,
     
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    		• Cavalier Renaissance Foundry,
     
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    		• History -- United States
     
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    		• History -- United States
     
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    		• Ethnic -- African American
     
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    		• Portrait male -- King, Martin Luther, Jr.
     
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    		• Portrait female -- King, Coretta Scott,
     
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    		• Figure group
     
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    		• Occupation -- Other
     
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    		• Occupation -- Religion
     
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    		• Occupation -- Political
     
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    		• Architecture -- Civic
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Albany
     
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    Memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Barry, Eileen, sculptor.
    Hershberg, Daniel, designer.
    Santoni, Alcide, engraver.
    Colonie Masonry, fabricator.
    Cavalier Renaissance Foundry, founder.
    Title: 
    Memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    March, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1993. Dedicated Oct. 10, 1993.
    Digital Reference: 
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    Medium: 
    Portrait of King: bronze; Base: black granite; Bas-relief: bronze; Bas-relief base: black marble; Panels: black marble.
    Dimensions: 
    3 pieces. Portrait of King: approx. 6 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 10 in. x 6 ft.; Base: approx. 2 x 3 x 4 ft.; Bas-relief: approx. 6 ft. 11 in. x 5 ft. 10 in. x 9 in.; Bas-relief base: approx. 7 ft. x 5 ft. 11 in. x 1 ft. 10 in.; Panels: approx. 6 ft. x 6 ft. x 1 ft. 2 in.
    Inscription: 
    EILEEN BARRY 1993 (Founder's mark appears) (On bas-relief, on book cover in man's hand:) THE MARCH/by sculptor/Eileen/Barry (On front of sculpture's base:) MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr./1929--1968 (On back of farthest panel on the proper left:) DEDICATED 1993/BY THE CITIZENS OF THE/CITY OF ALBANY/THOMAS M. WHALEN, III/MAYOR/AND/THE CITY OF ALBANY/MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR./MEMORIAL COMMITTEE/REV. ROBERT W. DIXON, CHAIRMAN/(one column:)/DESIGNED BY:/DANIEL HERSHBERG/(second column:) SCULPTURES BY/EILEEN BARRY (Text of King speeches on panels) signed Founder's mark appears.
    Description: 
    A memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. consisting of a full-length portrait of Dr. King marching. Behind him, is a bas-relief of people marching, flanked by panels with scenes from King's life and text of key speeches from 1963 to 1968, including "I Have a Dream..." King walks with his proper left foot forward, his arms outstretched, mouth open. He wears a tie and open jacket. The first row of people marching in the bas-relief, consists of three men in jackets and ties, arm-in-arm with a young boy and a woman in a knee-length dress. The man on the right holds two books in his hand, while the man on the left carries the American flag. A crowd is gathered behind the first row of people. The panel to the sculpture's right shows Dr. King with his hands crossed over his chest. The three panels to the sculpture's left show Dr. King speaking at a podium; sitting behind jail bars; and standing next to his wife. A polished granite bench is placed across from the monument. On the back of the wall of the bench is an engraved picture of the balcony on which Dr. King was assassinated. The monument is approached by a concrete path, placed in a planted setting and lit by flood lights.
    Subject: 
    History -- United States -- Black History
    History -- United States -- Civil Rights Movement
    Ethnic -- African American
    Portrait male -- King, Martin Luther, Jr. -- Full length
    Portrait female -- King, Coretta Scott, -- Waist length
    Figure group
    Occupation -- Other -- Reformer
    Occupation -- Religion -- Clergy
    Occupation -- Political
    Architecture -- Civic -- Prison
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Albany
    Relief
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by City of Albany, Department of Parks & Recreation, 7 Hoffman Avenue, Albany, New York 12209
    Located Lincoln Park, Close to intersection of Morton Avenue & Martin Luther King Drive, Albany, New York
    Remarks: 
    The memorial cost $325,000. Funds were donated from the City of Albany ($75,000) and private donors, churches and schools. Daniel Hershberg designed the memorial which was created by Eileen Barry. Alcide Santoni of the Colonie Masonry was the engraver. The artist based her creation of the sculpture, partly on her study of photographs and films of Martin Luther King, Jr. The bas-relief was created using living models. IAS files contain a transcription of the text on the panels and articles from the Times Union (Albany, NY), Oct. 11, 1993, pg. B-6; and Oct. 12, 1993.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
    Illustration: 
    Image on file.
    Times Union (Albany, NY), Oct. 12, 1993, pg. B-3.
    Note: 
    The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
    Repository: 
    Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
    Control Number: 
    IAS NY000633
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