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Milles, Carl,
Unknown (Sweden),
Religion -- God
Figure -- Fragment
Figure male -- Full length
Figure male -- Nude
Homage -- Murphy, Frank
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Detroit
Sculpture
The Hand of God, Memorial to Frank Murphy, (sculpture).
Artist:
Milles, Carl, 1875-1955, sculptor.
Unknown (Sweden), founder.
Title:
The Hand of God, Memorial to Frank Murphy, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Hand of God, (sculpture).
Memorial to Frank Murphy, (sculpture).
Dates:
1953. Dedicated Nov. 29, 1970.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Figure: bronze; Base: polished black granite.
Dimensions:
Figure: approx. 14 x 8 x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 26 x 2 x 2 ft.
Inscription:
(On front of base:) HAND OF GOD/CARL MILLES-SCULPTOR/PRESENTED TO THE PEOPLE/OF DETROIT IN TRIBUTE TO/FRANK MURPHY/HUMANITARIAN-STATESMAN/ADVOCATE OF JUSTICE/THROUGH THE GENEROSITY/OF THE MEMBERS OF THE/INTERNATIONAL UNION/AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE AND/AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT/WORKERS OF AMERICA/UAW/DEDICATED NOVEMBER 29, 1970 signed
Description:
Bronze figure of a nude male standing on the forefinger and thumb of a very large, bronze, open hand, which in turn rests atop a very tall, narrow, polished, black granite base. Figure's hands are outstretched and his face is raised to the sky.
Subject:
Religion -- God
Figure -- Fragment -- Hand
Figure male -- Full length
Figure male -- Nude
Homage -- Murphy, Frank
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Detroit
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by County of Wayne, 600 Randolph, Detroit, Michigan 48226
Located Frank Murphy Hall of Justice, Beaubien Street at Gratiot Avenue, Detroit, Michigan
Remarks:
Funded by contributions from the UAW membership. IAS files contain copy from Nawrocki, Dennis Alan, "Art in Detroit Public Places," Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1980, pg. 63, which includes biographical information about Frank Murphy.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1994.
Nawrocki, Dennis Alan, "Art in Detroit Public Places," Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1980, pg. 63.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Nawrocki, Dennis Alan, "Art in Detroit Public Places," Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1980, pg. 62.
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 87840012
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Inventory of American Sculpture
87840012
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