Family, (sculpture).

Family, (sculpture).

Burke, Selma, 1900-1995, sculptor.

Family, (sculpture).

Dedicated Aug. 1994.

Approx. H. 5 ft.

A family of four. The mother and father are seated, and the father's proper right arm is around the mother's shoulders. An infant sits in their laps and an older child stands close to the front of the parents, facing them. The figures appear to be entirely or mostly nude.

Figure group -- Family -- Nude

Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Matthews

Administered by Matthews Chamber of Commerce, Matthews, North Carolina

Located Habitat for Humanity-Crestdale, Selma Burke Lane, Matthews, North Carolina

Formerly located Stumptown Park, Matthews, North Carolina

Gift of the artist to the community of Fullwood Trace as a thank-you for naming a street after her. IAS files include a related article from Mecklenburg Neighbors, Aug. 17, 1994.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Carolina survey, 1994.

Mecklenburg Neighbors (Mecklenburg County, NC), Aug. 17, 1994, pg. 26M.

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