Statue of Jimmy Carter
33°44′58″N 84°23′18″W / 33.7494°N 84.3883°W | |
Location | Georgia State Capitol, Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
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Designer | Frederick Hart |
Material | Bronze |
Dedicated date | June 7, 1994 |
Dedicated to | Jimmy Carter |
The Jimmy Carter statue is a
History
Georgia native Jimmy Carter served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. This statue honoring him was unveiled on June 7, 1994.[1] Frederick Hart served as the designer for the statue.[2] In 1976, Hart had served as a volunteer on Carter's campaign during the 1976 United States presidential election.[3] Hart sculpted much of the statue from photographs of Carter, but he met with him in person at the Carter Center in Atlanta in order to sculpt his head.[3] The statue was the eighth monument erected on the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol, and initially there had been concerns that the area would be too "crowded" to accommodate the statue of Carter.[2]
The unveiling ceremony was attended by Carter, former
Design
The statue of Carter is made of
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Statue of a Casual Jimmy Carter Is Formally Unveiled in Georgia". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. June 8, 1994. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8203-1949-0 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Brozan, Nadine (June 7, 1994). "CHRONICLE". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ Hart, Frederick (January 10, 2019). "Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the James Earl Carter Presidential Statue". Frederick Hart. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- ^ "Jimmy Carter Statue". Public Art Around The World. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
External links
- Media related to Jimmy Carter statue (Georgia State Capitol) at Wikimedia Commons