Statue of Junípero Serra (Los Angeles)
Statue of Junípero Serra | |
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Artist | Ettore Cadorin (replica) |
Year | 1932 |
Medium |
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Subject | Junípero Serra |
Condition | In storage |
Location | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
34°03′22″N 118°14′18″W / 34.0562°N 118.2383°WCoordinates: 34°03′22″N 118°14′18″W / 34.0562°N 118.2383°W |
A statue of Junípero Serra (sometimes called Father Junipero Serra or Fra Junipero Serra)[1] was installed in a portion of El Pueblo de Los Ángeles Historical Monument informally known as Father Serra Park in Los Angeles, California.
Description[]
Located between the Santa Ana Freeway and the city's Chinatown district, the bronze sculpture of Junípero Serra, a replica of the one completed by Ettore Cadorin for the National Statuary Hall Collection in 1930, measures approximately 8' 9" × 2' 2" × 2' 4", and rests on a concrete base that measures approximately 5' 8" × 3' 8" × 3' 8".[1]
History[]
The memorial was installed in 1932.[2]
The artwork was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1994.[1]
Removal[]
The statue was toppled by a group consisting of members from the Tongva and Tataviam Tribal Nations[3] and Native/Indigenous activists[4] in solidarity with the George Floyd protests in June 2020.[5]
The City of Los Angeles deemed the removal an act of civil disobedience. On June 30, 2020, the city introduced a motion to address controversial statues, plaques and other symbolic honorifics.[6] The park will be renamed by the Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners in collaboration with local tribal communities.[7]
See also[]
- Father Serra statue – erected in front of Ventura County Courthouse
- List of monuments and memorials removed during the George Floyd protests
- Statue of Junípero Serra (San Francisco)
References[]
- ^ a b c "Fra Junipero Serra, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ Miranda, Carolina A. (2020-06-21). "At Los Angeles toppling of Junipero Serra statue, activists want full history told". Los Angeles Times (in American English). Retrieved 2020-06-27.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Licas, Eric. "Protesters in L.A. topple statue of Junipero Serra, who helped colonize California". LA Daily News. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ Pollack, Gina. "Activists Tore Down A Statue Of Junipero Serra In Solidarity With Black Lives Matter". LAist. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ KABC (2020-06-21). "Demonstrators topple statue of Junipero Serra, who helped found missions in California, in DTLA". ABC7 Los Angeles. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
- ^ City of Los Angeles. "Council File: 20-0871" (PDF). LA City. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ Wick, Julia (2021-10-11). "'We're sorry': L.A. moves to make amends for wrongs committed against Indigenous people". Los Angeles Times (in American English). Retrieved 2021-10-13.
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External links[]
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