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    		• Dwight, Ed,
     
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    		• Portrait male -- King, Martin Luther, Jr.
     
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    		• Occupation -- Other
     
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    		• Occupation -- Religion
     
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    		• Occupation -- Political
     
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    		• Ethnic -- African American
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Atlanta
     
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    		• Sculpture
     
     
    Martin Luther King, Jr., (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Dwight, Ed, 1933- , sculptor.
    Title: 
    Martin Luther King, Jr., (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    Dedicated May 20, 1984.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image
    Medium: 
    Figure: bronze; Base: marble.
    Dimensions: 
    Figure: approx. 9 ft. x 30 in. x 24 in.; Base: approx. 8 x 4 x 4 ft.
    Inscription: 
    (Front of base, in incised lettering:) IN MEMORY OF/MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. '48/1929--1968/OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS OF MOREHOUSE COLLEGE/WORLD FAMOUS LEADER OF THE NON-VIOLENT MOVEMENT/DISTINGUISHED WINNER OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE/From Morehouse College he launched his/humanitarian pilgrimage to launch the/beloved community, and for that purpose/he moved out from the classroom and his/pulpit to march his way into immortality/THIS STATUE IS A GIFT OF THE NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION, U.S.A. INC./(two names and titles follow)/MOREHOUSE COLLEGE/(three names and titles follow)/May 20, 1954 unsigned
    Description: 
    Portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr. standing as if giving a speech. His proper right hand is raised and he points into the air with his index finger. He is dressed in a suit and tie. The figure is mounted upon a square base inscribed with quotes from Dr. King on the sides.
    Subject: 
    Portrait male -- King, Martin Luther, Jr. -- Full length
    Occupation -- Other -- Reformer
    Occupation -- Religion -- Clergy
    Occupation -- Political
    Ethnic -- African American
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Atlanta
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by Morehouse College, Plant Management Department, Westview, Atlanta, Georgia 30314
    Located Morehouse College, In front of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Chapel, Atlanta, Georgia
    Remarks: 
    Dr. King was an alumnus of Morehouse College. The figure was a gift of the National Baptist Convention, and U.S.A. Inc. IAS files contain a full transcription of the inscription on the front of the base.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia, Atlanta 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 GA000324
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