Triumph of the Human Spirit

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Triumph of the Human Spirit
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The sculpture at Foley Square in 2008
Artist
Year2000 (2000)
TypeSculpture
MediumBlack granite
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Coordinates40°42′52″N 74°00′10″W / 40.71445°N 74.00289°W / 40.71445; -74.00289Coordinates: 40°42′52″N 74°00′10″W / 40.71445°N 74.00289°W / 40.71445; -74.00289

Triumph of the Human Spirit is a 2000 black granite sculpture by , installed at Manhattan's Foley Square, in the U.S. state of New York. According to the City of New York, the 50-foot (15 m), 300-ton, abstract monument is derived from the female antelope Chiwara forms of Bambaran art. The sculpture is sited near a rediscovered Colonial-era African Burial Ground, and its support structure alludes to the slave trade's Middle Passage.[1][2]  The work was commissioned by the New York City Government program Percent for Art.[3][4]

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  1. ^ "Honoring the African-American Experience: Triumph of the Human Spirit". The City of New York. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "Triumph of the Human Spirit".
  3. ^ "CultureNOW - Triumph of the Human Spirit: Lorenzo Pace, City of New York Department of Cultural Affairs Percent for Art Program and NYC Department of Parks and Recreation Art in the Parks".
  4. ^ "Artist Lorenzo Pace creates and captivates". August 2011.

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