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Sculptor:
Kaskey, Raymond 1943-  Search this
Landscape architect:
Grover, Edah Brittain  Search this
Grover Harrison Harrison  Search this
Architect:
Mouton, Grover E. III  Search this
Carver:
Mass, Joe  Search this
Medium:
Russellville limestone
Culture:
African American  Search this
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of Birmingham 710 North 20th Street Birmingham Alabama 35203
Located Kelly Ingram Park 16th Avenue North & 6th Avenue North Birmingham Alabama
Date:
1992. Installed July 8, 1992. Copyrighted 1992
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Alabama survey, 1993.
Birmingham Post-Herald (Birmingham, AL), July 8, 1992, pg. B1.
Birmingham News (Birmingham, AL), July 12, 1992, pg. 19A.
Birmingham News (Birmingham, AL), Nov. 15, 1992, pg. 36P.
Summary:
A roughly carved white stone piece from which the images of three kneeling African-American ministers emerge in high relief. The back of the piece of stone is blank. The ministers symbolize power, hope and prayer. The figure on the proper right bows his head and crosses his hands across his chest; the figure in the middle looks up at the sky and holds a book at his waist with both hands; the figure on the proper left bows his head more deeply and holds his hands up to his chest clasped in prayer.
Topic:
Figure group--Male  Search this
Occupation--Religion--Clergy  Search this
History--United States--Black History  Search this
Dress--Ecclesiastical  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
History--United States--Civil Rights Movement  Search this
Control number:
IAS AL000003
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_313954