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'''''George M. Cohan''''' is an outdoor [[bronze sculpture]] depicting [[George M. Cohan]] by artist [[Georg John Lober]] and architect [[Otto Langman]], installed at [[Duffy Square]] in Manhattan, New York. Cast in 1959 and dedicated on September 11, 1959, the statue rests on a light Barre granite pedestal, which is set on a dark Barre granite base.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/M093/monuments/282 |title=Father Duffy Square Monuments - George M. Cohan : NYC Parks |website=Nycgovparks.org |date=1959-09-11 |accessdate=2016-11-30}}</ref>
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A [[bronze sculpture]] of composer [[George M. Cohan]] by artist [[Georg John Lober]] and architect [[Otto Langman]] is installed at [[Duffy Square]], part of [[Times Square]], in the [[New York City borough]] of [[Manhattan]].

Cast in 1959 and dedicated on September 11, 1959, the statue rests on a light [[Barre granite]] pedestal, which is set on a dark Barre granite base.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/M093/monuments/282 |title=Father Duffy Square Monuments - George M. Cohan : NYC Parks |website=Nycgovparks.org |date=1959-09-11 |access-date=2016-11-30}}</ref>


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* [[1959 in art]]
* [[1959 in art]]


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* {{Commons category-inline|George M. Cohan by Georg Lober|''George M. Cohen'' by Georg Lober}}
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Latest revision as of 08:46, 2 March 2024

Statue of George M. Cohan
The statue in 2023
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ArtistGeorg J. Lober
Year1959 (1959)
MediumBronze sculpture
LocationNew York City, New York
Coordinates40°45′31.53″N 73°59′6.52″W / 40.7587583°N 73.9851444°W / 40.7587583; -73.9851444

A bronze sculpture of composer George M. Cohan by artist Georg John Lober and architect Otto Langman is installed at Duffy Square, part of Times Square, in the New York City borough of Manhattan.

Cast in 1959 and dedicated on September 11, 1959, the statue rests on a light Barre granite pedestal, which is set on a dark Barre granite base.[1]

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  1. ^ "Father Duffy Square Monuments - George M. Cohan : NYC Parks". Nycgovparks.org. September 11, 1959. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
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