Statue of Henrietta Lacks
Statue of Henrietta Lacks | |
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![]() The statue in 2021 | |
Subject | Henrietta Lacks |
Location | Bristol, United Kingdom |
A statue of Henrietta Lacks was unveiled in Bristol in October 2021. According to The Guardian, the sculpture is "the first statue of a black woman created by a black woman for a public space" in the United Kingdom.[1][2][3]
References[]
- ^ "For 'unrecognised black women': statue of Henrietta Lacks unveiled in Bristol". The Guardian. 2021-10-04. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Bristol statue of Henrietta Lacks installed at university". BBC News. 2021-10-04. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "First public sculpture of black woman created by black woman to be unveiled in UK". The Independent. 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
External links[]
Media related to Statue of Henrietta Lacks, Bristol at Wikimedia Commons
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- Black people in art
- Buildings and structures in Bristol
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- Outdoor sculptures in England
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