The Electric Lady Studio Guitar
| The Electric Lady Studio Guitar | |
|---|---|
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| Year | 1997[1] |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | Jimi Hendrix |
| Location | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| 47°36′55.8″N 122°19′14.5″W / 47.615500°N 122.320694°WCoordinates: 47°36′55.8″N 122°19′14.5″W / 47.615500°N 122.320694°W | |
The Electric Lady Studio Guitar, commonly referred to as the Jimi Hendrix Statue, is a life-size bronze sculpture of Jimi Hendrix by Daryl Smith, located at the intersection of Broadway and Pine Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, in the United States. The statue depicts Hendrix playing a Stratocaster. Visit Seattle, a private nonprofit marketing organization,[2] includes the sculpture in its list of African American Heritage Sites.[3]
References[]
- ^ Guzman, Monica (January 13, 2010). "Will Jimi Hendrix statue leave Capitol Hill?". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ "Seattle: What We Do". Visit Seattle. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ "African American Heritage Sites". Visit Seattle. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
External links[]
- Book III: Sidewalk Survey - City of Seattle (PDF)
- Jimi Hendrix Statue at Lonely Planet
- Jimi Hendrix Tour at SugarBuzz Magazine
- Seattle Neighborhoods: Capitol Hill, Part 2 -- Thumbnail History at HistoryLink.org, the free online encyclopedia of Washington State history
- Recognition for a rock icon: a park named for Hendrix? by Bob Young (May 18, 2006), The Seattle Times
Categories:
- 1997 establishments in Washington (state)
- 1997 sculptures
- Bronze sculptures in Washington (state)
- Capitol Hill, Seattle
- Cultural depictions of Jimi Hendrix
- Outdoor sculptures in Seattle
- Monuments and memorials in Seattle
- Musical instruments in art
- Sculptures of African Americans
- Sculptures of men in Washington (state)
- Statues in Seattle
- Statues of musicians
- Washington (state) sculpture stubs