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Sembrar, (sculpture). Artist:  Dirube, Rolando Lopez, 1928- , sculptor. Title:  Sembrar, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Marti's Wall, (sculpture). Dates:  Commissioned Aug. 4, 1983. Dedicated Oct. 1983. Medium:  Marble, concrete, stainless steel, iron and steel. Dimensions:  Approx. 15 x 30 x 4 ft. Inscription:  Lopez Dirube signed Description:  The sculpture is a wall mural paying homage to Cuban hero Jose Marti's legacy of freedom over political oppression. It consisting of over ninety marble blocks, each carved with his rallying call "SEMBRAR" in large letters. There are twenty-one smaller blocks which project intermittently from the mural. On the right side of the wall, a large piece of stainless steel, representing a sword, projects and rises above the mural to come to a sharp point. On the lower left side of the mural are three iron rings, two of which are linked. The mural is flanked by a fountain and has a planter before it. Subject:  Homage -- Marti, Jose Ethnic -- Cuban Occupation -- Writer -- Poet Occupation -- Writer -- Journalist Occupation -- Other -- Reformer Occupation -- Political -- Statesman Occupation -- Education -- Teacher Allegory -- Civic -- Liberty Allegory -- Quality -- Fortitude Object -- Weapon -- Sword Abstract -- Geometric Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Miami Mural Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Miami, Parks and Recreation, 1390 N.W. 7th Street, Miami, Florida 33125 Located Jose Marti Park, S.W. 4th Street & 4th Avenue, at entrance to park, Miami, Florida Remarks:  This sculpture of Cuban freedom fighter Jose Marti (1853-1895) was commissioned by the Miami Arts in Public Places Committee (by July 1983 Resolution #83-652) at a cost of $26,000. According to the artist, the linked circles symbolize Marti's legacy of triumph of liberty over political bondage. The sword symbolizes the force that is sometimes needed for freedom. IAS files contain newspaper articles from The Miami Herald, Oct. 28, 1983, sect. D, with discussion of dedication; the Community Newspaper, March 13, 1995, pg. 7; a copy of the artist's agreement of Aug. 4, 1983; correspondence of Sept. 27, 1983 regarding the installation of the piece. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Florida, Miami survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. The Miami Herald, Oct. 28, 1983, sect. D. 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 FL000820   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture FL000820 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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