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Rhoden, John W.,
Grover, Edah Brittain,
Marlin, Hugh S.,
Mouton, Grover E., III,
Modern Art Foundry,
Ball, Marlin, Bridges & Associates,
Grover Harrison Harrison,
Portrait male -- Shuttlesworth, Fred L.
Ethnic -- African American
Occupation -- Religion
History -- United States
History -- United States
Outdoor Sculpture -- Alabama -- Birmingham
Sculpture
The Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth, (sculpture).
Artist:
Rhoden, John W., 1918-2001, sculptor.
Grover, Edah Brittain, landscape architect.
Marlin, Hugh S., engineer.
Mouton, Grover E., III, architect.
Modern Art Foundry, founder.
Ball, Marlin, Bridges & Associates, engineering firm.
Grover Harrison Harrison, landscape architect.
Title:
The Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Reverend Fred L. Shuttlesworth, (sculpture).
Dates:
1991. Installed July 8, 1992.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze sculpture on bronze base with concrete footing.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. x 31 in. x 35 in.; Base: 10 x 36 x 31 in. (945 lbs.).
Inscription:
(Rear of base:) John W. Roden (Left rear:) MA (Front of base:) REV. FRED L. SHUTTLESWORTH/BIRMINGHAM'S CIVIL RIGHTS FREEDOM FIGHTER/WITH SINGULAR COURAGE HE FIRED THE/IMAGINATION AND RAISED THE HOPES OF/AN OPPRESSED PEOPLE. signed Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Rev. Shuttlesworth stands with his proper left foot forward, his proper right hand slightly raised, and his proper left hand at his side. He wears a suit and is posed as if striding forward.
Subject:
Portrait male -- Shuttlesworth, Fred L. -- Full length
Ethnic -- African American
Occupation -- Religion -- Clergy
History -- United States -- Black History
History -- United States -- Civil Rights Movement
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Alabama -- Birmingham
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Birmingham, 710 North 20th Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Located Civil Rights Institute, 16th Avenue North & 6th Avenue North, Entrance, Birmingham, Alabama
Remarks:
Ball, Marlin, Bridges & Associates, Inc. created the base for the sculpture. The Shuttlesworth sculpture is located in an area of Birmingham known as the Civil Rights District. The creation of the Civil Rights District was managed by the Diversified Project Management, Inc. of Birmingham. Edah Brittain Grover and her firm, Grover Harrison Harrison, as well as Grover E. Mouton, III redesigned the area covered by the Civil Rights District. Sculpture was moved from Wash, DC before installed in Birmingham. IAS files contain related articles from Birmingham Post-Herald (Birmingham, AL) July 8, 1992 and Birmingham News (Birmingham, AL), July 8, 1992 which discuss the architects plans for the redesigned Civil Rights District. IAS files also contain a copy of the 1991 Design Manual for the Birmingham Civil Rights District, prepared by Diversified Project Management. Rev. Shuttlesworth was Birmingham's Civil Rights Freedom Fighter.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Alabama survey, 1993.
Birmingham News (Birmingham, AL), July 8, 1992, pg. 30.
Birmingham Post-Herald (Birmingham, AL), July 8, 1992, pg. B1.
Illustration:
Image on file.
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 AL000002
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