Statue of Chris Cornell

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Statue of Chris Cornell
Statue of Chris Cornell, Seattle.jpg
Statue of Chris Cornell, 2021
Coordinates47°37′16″N 122°20′52″W / 47.62120°N 122.34784°W / 47.62120; -122.34784Coordinates: 47°37′16″N 122°20′52″W / 47.62120°N 122.34784°W / 47.62120; -122.34784
LocationMuseum of Pop Culture, Seattle, Washington, United States
TypeStatue
MaterialBronze
Dedicated date2018
Dedicated toChris Cornell

The Chris Cornell memorial statue is a bronze sculpture depicting late Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell created by Nick Marra. It is installed outside the Museum of Pop Culture on the Seattle Center grounds, in the U.S. state of Washington. It was first displayed to the public on October 7, 2018.[1][2] The life-size statue shows the musician holding a guitar.[3] It was donated to the museum by Cornell's widow, Vicky Cornell.[4]

The statue was vandalized in 2020.[5]

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  1. ^ Michael Rietmulder (October 6, 2018), "Memorial statue of Chris Cornell, 'Seattle's son,' finds public home at MoPOP", The Seattle Times
  2. ^ Joyce CHEN (October 8, 2018), "Soundgarden and Family Honor Chris Cornell at Seattle Statue Unveiling", Rolling Stone
  3. ^ Statue of Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell unveiled, Associated Press, October 8, 2018, archived from the original on October 9, 2018 – via The Washington Post
  4. ^ Kate NICKOLAI (October 8, 2018), "Chris Cornell Statue Unveiled in Seattle", Variety
  5. ^ "In Seattle, Statue of Rocker Chris Cornell Vandalized". August 23, 2020.


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