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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Sippel, Nancy,     Portrait male -- King, Martin Luther, Jr.     Occupation -- Religion     Occupation -- Other     Ethnic -- African American     History -- United States     Portrait female -- Parks, Rosa     Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Ypsilanti     Relief     Sculpture

Martin Luther King, Jr., (sculpture). Artist:  Sippel, Nancy, sculptor. Title:  Martin Luther King, Jr., (sculpture). Dates:  1989. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 30 x 25 x 17 in.; Base: approx. 55 x 22 x 18 in. Inscription:  (On bust, lower rear:) NC Sippel or N.G. Sippel (On plaque on base, front:) MARTIN LUTHER KING JR/JANUARY 15, 1929/APRIL 4, 1968 (Titles on reliefs behind the bust read, from east to west:) BUS BOYCOTT/LETTER FROM JAIL/I HAVE A DREAM/FREE AT LAST signed Description:  Bust of Martin Luther King Jr. on a tall pedestal in landscaped plaza setting with four reliefs arranged in a semi-circle on the south side. Dr. King wears a suit and tie. The reliefs depict scenes from his life. "Bus Boycott" has a view of Rosa Parks sitting by the window on a bus with a group of protesters below. "Letter from Jail" shows Dr. King in a jail cell with books and papers in front of him. Dr. King is giving a speech in "I Have a Dream." "Free at Last" is a more abstract piece with flame and drape-like forms. Subject:  Portrait male -- King, Martin Luther, Jr. -- Bust Occupation -- Religion -- Clergy Occupation -- Other -- Reformer Ethnic -- African American History -- United States -- Black History Portrait female -- Parks, Rosa -- Bust Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Ypsilanti Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan Located Eastern Michigan University, Between Ford Hall & Cross Street, Ypsilanti, Michigan Remarks:  The sculpture was completed while the artist was a student at the University. IAS files contain detailed dimensions of the relief plaques. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1993. 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 MI000698   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MI000698 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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