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Rapp, Mary,
Woods, Frederick,
Haston, J. D.,
Mengel Art Foundry,
Portrait male -- King, Martin Luther, Jr.
Occupation -- Other
Occupation -- Religion
Occupation -- Political
Ethnic -- African American
Outdoor Sculpture -- Alabama -- Prichard
Sculpture
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Monument, (sculpture).
Artist:
Rapp, Mary, sculptor.
Woods, Frederick, architect.
Haston, J. D., contractor.
Mengel Art Foundry, founder.
Title:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Monument, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Jan. 15, 1986.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bust: cast bronze; Pedestal: concrete.
Dimensions:
Bust: approx. 2 ft. x 1 ft. 6 in. x 1 ft.; Pedestal: approx. 5 ft. 6 in. x 2 ft. x 5 ft.
Inscription:
(Plaque on front of base, raised:) (emblem)/SOUTH ALABAMA HUMANITARIAN FOUNDATION/DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR./MEMORIAL MONUMENT/DEDICATED: JANUARY 15, 1986/In recognition of Dr. King's unparalleled accomplishments/and contri-butions to human and civil rights./"The ultimate measure of a man/is not/where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience,/but/where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."/REV. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR./ARCHITECT: FREDERICK WOODS/CONTRACTOR: J.D. HASTON/JOHN H. SMITH, MAYOR/(underlined) COUNCIL MEMBERS/J. COLLIER/R. CRENSHAW/J. McCORVEY/E. REESE/L. SULLIVAN
Description:
A bust of Martin Luther King, Jr., in a clerical robe with a suit and tie showing above it. Bust is mounted upon a two-tiered pedestal with a plaque on the front, surrounded by tall picket fence.
Subject:
Portrait male -- King, Martin Luther, Jr. -- Bust
Occupation -- Other -- Reformer
Occupation -- Religion -- Clergy
Occupation -- Political
Ethnic -- African American
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Alabama -- Prichard
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Prichard, Prichard Avenue & Wilson Street, Prichard, Alabama
Located City Hall, Prichard Municipal Complex, Prichard, Alabama
Remarks:
Commissioned by the South Alabama Humanitarian Foundation, Inc., in recognition of Dr. King's accomplishments and contributions to human and civil rights. Cast in the lost wax process. IAS files contain a related article from the Mobile Press Register, June 24, 1985, pg. 3A.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Alabama 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 AL000274
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Inventory of American Sculpture
AL000274
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