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Tree of Hope, (sculpture). Artist:  Miller, Algernon, 1945- , sculptor. Title:  Tree of Hope, (sculpture). Dates:  Installed 1972. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: steel, painted. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. x 27 in. x 7 in.; Base: approx. 6 x 46 1/2 x 23 in. Description:  An abstract sculpture painted purple, black, red and green. The upper half consists of three semi circles; the circular motif is reinforced with painted rings. The lower half is painted with diagonal lines. Subject:  Abstract Landscape -- Tree Allegory -- Quality -- Hope History -- United States -- Black History Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- New York Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of New York, Department of Parks and Recreation, The Arsenal - Central Park, New York, New York 10021 Located Seventh Avenue & 131st Street, New York, New York Remarks:  This sculpture was erected to commemorate the original "Tree of Hope" a tree around which out-of-work Black actors and actresses used to congregate to exchange information about jobs. When someone got work, he/she would kiss the tree in gratitude. Inscription on plaque embedded in the pavement about three feet from the sculpture reads: THE ORIGINAL/TREE OF HOPE/BELOVED BY THE PEOPLE OF HARLEM/YOU ASKED FOR A TREE OF HOPE/HERE (...transcription illegible)/Bill Robinson. The sculpture was originally located at the curb, but was moved back several feet after it was hit by a car. References:  Lederer, Joseph, "All Around the Town: A Walking Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in New York City," New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1975. Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York, New York survey, 1993. 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 88300045   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 88300045 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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