Behold (statue)
 Behold (2020) | |
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| 33°45′20″N 84°22′26″W / 33.75567°N 84.3739°W | |
| Location | Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park, Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
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| Designer | Patrick Morelli |
Behold is a
Ebenezer Baptist Church, in the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
.
History
The statue was dedicated on January 11, 1990, by
Ebenezer Baptist Church.[3] The statue is based on an African ritual of lifting a newborn to the skies.[4][5] It depicts an allegorical figure of Kunta Kinte lifting his newborn towards the sky. The statue is a popular spot for photographers.[2] The statue itself is made of bronze, with a granite pedestal inscribed with the phrase:[1]
Dedicated to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for his moral courage and nobility of spirit
Second casting
A second casting of Behold is located at
New Jersey Department of State). It was dedicated in a ceremony led by Mayor Sharpe James in 1990.[6][7][8]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Behold Monument". National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 30, 2007. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-930066-71-7 – via Google Books.
- ISBN 978-0-8272-0087-6.
- ISBN 978-1-68106-044-6 – via Google Books.
- ^ Parker, Najja (September 2, 2020). "10 Georgia statues that celebrate African American history". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "Patrick Morelli". City of Atlanta, Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs.
- ^ "NJ Department of State - New Jersey Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Commission - Programs". www.nj.gov.
- ^ "ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE". www.morelliart.com.
External links
Media related to Behold (sculpture) at Wikimedia Commons
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