Black History Month Celebration:
New York City Parks Sculptures Honoring the African-American Experience
The permanent sculpture collection in the parks of New York City is a veritable outdoor sculpture museum, commemorating people, places, events and themes of significance in the evolution of the city, nation and the world. In honor of Black History Month the selections below have been compiled as a sampling of those permanent sculptures, which represent African-American persons and themes; most are also by African-American artists. An addendum includes new sculpture projects currently in the construction phase.
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Little Dances Sculptor Howard McCalebb, 1996 Louis Armstrong Center, Corona, Queens Painted Steel |
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Soul in Flight:
A Memorial to Arthur Ashe Sculptor Eric Fishl; Landscape architect & designer Mark Sullivan, 2000. United States Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens Bronze, granite |
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Duke Ellington Sculptor Robert Graham, 1997 Frawley Circle, Fifth Avenue & 110th Street, Manhattan Bronze, gilding, granite |
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Invisible Man: A Memorial to Ralph Ellison Sculptor Elizabeth Catlett, 2003 Riverside Park @ 150th Street, Manhattan Bronze, granite |
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Reverend Benjamin Lowry Sculptor Robert Pugh, 1982 Lowry Triangle - Washington Avenue near Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn Stainless steel, granite |
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Dr. Ronald McNair Sculptor Ogundipe Fayomi, 1994 McNair Park, Brooklyn Bronze, pink granite |
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Jackie Robinson Sculptor Inge Hardison, 1981 Jackie Robinson Recreation Center, Manhattan Bronze |
