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The Spirit of Human Drama, (sculpture). Artist:  Bender, Frank A., 1941-2011, sculptor. Bowman, George T., designer. Laran Bronze, Inc., founder. New Jersey Marble & Granite Works, fabricator. Franks Memorials, fabricator. Title:  The Spirit of Human Drama, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Garden State Police Monument, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated May 18, 1991. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: polished granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 6 ft. x 36 in. x 24 in.; Base: approx. 47 x 47 x 47 in. Inscription:  JAMES AUGUSTUS. 1991 (Front of base, incised:) THE SPIRIT OF HUMAN DRAMA/THIS STATUE IS DEDICATED TO ALL OFFICERS/KILLED AND DISABLED/IN THE LINE OF DUTY signed Description:  A uniformed policeman stands behind a boy and a girl. The policeman has a sidearm attached to his belt and wears a hat. His proper right arm is on the boy's proper right shoulder and his proper left arm is on the girl's proper left shoulder. The boy is dressed in a suit and holds a police cap in both hands. The girl wears a dress and holds a flower in both hands. A blue line is etched into the upper perimeter of the base. Subject:  Figure group -- Male & Child Figure male -- Full length Figure male -- Child -- Full length Figure female -- Child -- Full length Occupation -- Service -- Policeman State of Being -- Emotion -- Sorrow Dress -- Uniform -- Police Uniform Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Object -- Weapon -- Gun Object -- Flower Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New Jersey -- Cherry Hill Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Camden County, Parks Department, Park Boulevard & Whitman Avenue, Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08002 Located Cooper River Park, North Park Drive & Donahue Avenue, Cherry Hill, New Jersey Remarks:  Dedicated to all police officers killed or disabled in the line of duty. Sculpture was designed and created by George T. Bowman, President of Garden State Lodge #3, Fraternal Order of Police. The sculptor, Frank A. Bender, is a police forensic sculptor. IAS files contain a photocopy of "The Spirit of Human Drama" Dedication Ceremony brochure and the transcription of a nearby plaque. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Jersey 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 NJ000061   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NJ000061 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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