List of artworks commemorating African Americans in Washington, D.C.

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Artworks commemorating African-Americans in Washington, D.C. is a group of fourteen public artworks in Washington, D.C., including the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial dedicated in 2011, that commemorate African Americans.[1] When describing thirteen of these that predate the King Memorial, Jacqueline Trescott wrote for The Washington Post:

In a city crowded with memorials and monuments, few represent the individual struggles of African American pioneers or salute the contributions of black citizens.[1]

Trescott reported that four additional commemorative works also include representations of African Americans.[1]

List[]

Trescott reported that the following works commemorate African Americans.[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octavius_Catto

  • A. Philip Randolph bust, by Ed Dwight, in Union Station
  • Emancipation Memorial, by Thomas Ball featuring Abraham Lincoln and a newly freed slave, in Lincoln Park
  • (Here I Stand) In the Spirit of Paul Robeson, by , Petworth neighborhood, at the intersection of Georgia Avenue, Varnum Street, and Kansas Avenue
  • Josh Gibson, full-size statue, Omri Amrany and Julie Rotblatt-Amrany. Nationals Park
  • Lady Fortitude, by , at Howard University
  • Dr. King bust by , in the United States Capitol Rotunda
  • Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial, by Robert Berks, life-sized statue, Lincoln Park
  • , by , in the basement courtyard of the Interior Department, C Street and 18th Street, N.W.
  • Spirit of Freedom: African American Civil War Memorial, by Ed Hamilton, at 10th Street and U Street, N.W.
  • Bust of Sojourner Truth, by Artis Lane, in the Capitol Visitor Center
  • Saint Martin de Porres statue, by , Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 1600 Morris Road, S.E.
  • , by , a terra cotta frieze, , 21st Street and Benning Road N.E.
  • The Shaw Memorial, by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, patinated plaster cast for a sculpture, National Gallery of Art.[2] The cast's inscription reads: ROBERT GOULD SHAW – KILLED WHILE LEADING THE ASSAVLT ON FORT WAGNER JVLY TWENTY THIRD EIGHTEEN HVNDRED AND SIXTY THREE.[3]

Additional representations of African Americans[]

Trescott reported that the following memorials contain additional representations of African Americans.[1]

  • The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, by Frederick E. Hart.
  • The Korean War Veterans Memorial, by Frank Gaylord II.
  • The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, overall design by Lawrence Halprin.
  • The Vietnam Women's Memorial, by Glenna Goodacre.

Photo gallery[]

See also[]

African American:

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Trescott, Jacqueline (2011-08-23). "Across D.C., statues honor African Americans". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  2. ^ Augustus Saint-Gaudens (artist). "Shaw Memorial, 1900". The Collection. National Gallery of Art. Archived from the original on 2011-10-25. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  3. ^ Rob Young (photographer). "National Gallery of Art — Shaw Memorial". Full-size image. Flickr. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  4. ^ "Frederick Douglass". Architect of the Capitol. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
  5. ^ "Frederick Douglas Sculptors Mural and Fountain Dedicated in New H Street NE Corridor". The Washington Press Release. August 6, 2013.
  6. ^ "Frederick Douglass". Weitzman Studios. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
  7. ^ Milloy, Courtland (March 4, 2018). "Marion Barry's statue captures the essence of the man — his strengths and his vulnerabilities". The Washington Post.
  8. ^ "Marion Barry Jr. "Mayor for Life"". Weitzman Studios. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
  9. ^ "CORNERSTONES OF HISTORY". Creative Design Resolutions. 2019-03-22. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
  10. ^ "Frederick Douglas Sculptors Mural and Fountain Dedicated in New H Street NE Corridor – The Washington Press Release". Retrieved 2019-05-22.

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