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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Smith, Jame Zarl,     DeWitt, Larry,     Barnes, Robert G.,     Portrait male -- King, Martin Luther, Jr.     Occupation -- Religion     Occupation -- Other     Occupation -- Political     Ethnic -- African American     Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Fresno     Sculpture

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., (sculpture). Artist:  Smith, Jame Zarl, sculptor. DeWitt, Larry, sculptor. Barnes, Robert G., founder. Title:  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., (sculpture). Dates:  1987. Dedicated Jan. 18, 1988. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite and concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 3 ft. x 1 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 3 ft. 10 in. x 2 ft. 11 in. x 2 ft. 11 in. Inscription:  JAME ZARL 87 LDEWITT / R.G.BARNES/C.S.U. FRESNO/ART FOUNDRY (On front of granite base, incised lettering:) DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR./1929-1968/"I have a dream..."/NOBEL PEACE PRIZE 1964 (On plaque on back of base:) KING MEMORIAL PROJECT/JAME ZARL SMITH, ARTIST LARRY DEWITT, ARTIST/ROBERT G. BARNES, FOUNDER C.S.U.F. ART DEPT. FOUNDRY/(list of names)/COORDINATORS/CITY OF FRESNO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. UNITY COMMITTEE/FRESNO UNITED SCHOOL DISTRICT CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO/(list of names)/SPONSORS/(list of names) (On small bronze plaque on bake of base:) DEDICATED JANUARY 18, 1988 signed Founder's mark appears. Description:  A large bronze head of Martin Luther King, Jr. rests atop a tall granite base. The granite base is set on a low concrete base inside a triangular garden. Subject:  Portrait male -- King, Martin Luther, Jr. -- Head Occupation -- Religion -- Clergy Occupation -- Other -- Reformer Occupation -- Political Ethnic -- African American Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Fresno Sculpture Owner:  Administered by County of Fresno, General Services, 2220 Tulare, Suite 800, Fresno, California 93721 Located Fresno County Courthouse, In center of triangular lawn to right of west entrance, Fresno, California Remarks:  The sculpture was installed through the King Memorial Project coordinated by the City of Fresno Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Committee, Fresno United School District, and California State University, Fresno. The sculpture was funded by community organizations. Robert G. Barnes cast the sculpture at the California State University, Fresno foundry. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994. 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 CA001562   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA001562 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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