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The statue was made in an edition of seven.<ref name=geltzer>{{cite web | |
The statue was made in an edition of seven. Critics have noted that the statue's expression suggests Tubman's "gentle caring manner and generosity."<ref name="geltzer">{{cite web |author=Elise Anne Geltzer |date=2015 |title=Variations on a Theme: Contemporary Memorials to Harriet Tubman |url=https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1368&context=cc_etds_theses |work=CUNY master's thesis}}</ref> |
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The statue in [[Ypsilanti, Michigan]], was unveiled on 21 May, 2006, as part of a redevelopment of a plaza adjacent to the [[Ypsilanti District Library]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ypsilibrary.org/locations/ydl-michigan|title=YDL-Michigan Ypsilanti District Library|website=www.ypsilibrary.org|access-date=2016-04-02}}</ref> |
The statue in [[Ypsilanti, Michigan]], was unveiled on 21 May, 2006, as part of a redevelopment of a plaza adjacent to the [[Ypsilanti District Library]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ypsilibrary.org/locations/ydl-michigan|title=YDL-Michigan Ypsilanti District Library|website=www.ypsilibrary.org|access-date=2016-04-02}}</ref> |
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Two years later, the library board added a plaque to the statue describing Tubman's life and achievements as a response to local queries about the statue; the original plaque was located at the base of the rear of the statue in an area difficult to read easily.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2008/12/tubman_gets_proper_recognition.html|title=Tubman gets proper recognition; Plaque explains who she was, what she did|website=MLive.com|access-date=2016-04-02}}</ref> The plaque and statue commemorate Ypsilanti's connection to the [[Underground Railroad]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=A look at Ypsilanti's role in the Underground Railroad|url=http://www.annarbor.com/news/ypsilanti/a-look-at-ypsilantis-role-in-the-underground-railroad/|access-date=2020-10-18|website=AnnArbor.com}}</ref> |
Two years later, the library board added a plaque to the statue describing Tubman's life and achievements as a response to local queries about the statue; the original plaque was located at the base of the rear of the statue in an area difficult to read easily.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2008/12/tubman_gets_proper_recognition.html|title=Tubman gets proper recognition; Plaque explains who she was, what she did|website=MLive.com|access-date=2016-04-02}}</ref> The plaque and statue commemorate Ypsilanti's connection to the [[Underground Railroad]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=A look at Ypsilanti's role in the Underground Railroad|url=http://www.annarbor.com/news/ypsilanti/a-look-at-ypsilantis-role-in-the-underground-railroad/|access-date=2020-10-18|website=AnnArbor.com}}</ref> |
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The one in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]], was originally placed in Little Rock's Riverfront Park; however, during the construction of the Game and Fish Nature Center in the park it was relocated to the entrance of [[Clinton Presidential Center]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lrculturevulture.com/2012/02/12/sculpture-vulture-harriet-tubman/|title=Sculpture Vulture: Harriet Tubman|last=Scott|website=Little Rock Culture Vulture|access-date=2016-04-03}}</ref> as part of a series of six pieces of art lining a walkway from the downtown area of Little Rock to the Presidential Center.<ref>{{Cite web|url= |
The one in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]], was originally placed in Little Rock's Riverfront Park; however, during the construction of the Game and Fish Nature Center in the park it was relocated to the entrance of [[Clinton Presidential Center]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lrculturevulture.com/2012/02/12/sculpture-vulture-harriet-tubman/|title=Sculpture Vulture: Harriet Tubman|last=Scott|website=Little Rock Culture Vulture|access-date=2016-04-03}}</ref> as part of a series of six pieces of art lining a walkway from the downtown area of Little Rock to the Presidential Center.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.publicartarchive.org/art/Harriet-Tubman|title=Harriet Tubman Public Art Archive|website=www.publicartarchive.org|access-date=2016-04-03}}</ref> |
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The one in [[Gainesville, Georgia]], is located at the entrance to Thurmond–McRae Lecture Hall on the campus of [[Brenau University]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.vision2030.org/public-art-tour|title=Public Art Tour in Gainesville, Georgia Vision 2030|website=www.vision2030.org|access-date=2016-04-09}}</ref> Its installation was the first instance of an educational institution in the southern United States honoring Tubman in such a visible way.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Harriet Tubman: Myth, Memory, and History|last=Sernett|first=Milton C.|publisher=Duke University Press|year=2007|pages=245}}</ref> |
The one in [[Gainesville, Georgia]], is located at the entrance to Thurmond–McRae Lecture Hall on the campus of [[Brenau University]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.vision2030.org/public-art-tour|title=Public Art Tour in Gainesville, Georgia Vision 2030|website=www.vision2030.org|access-date=2016-04-09}}</ref> Its installation was the first instance of an educational institution in the southern United States honoring Tubman in such a visible way.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Harriet Tubman: Myth, Memory, and History|last=Sernett|first=Milton C.|publisher=Duke University Press|year=2007|pages=245}}</ref> |
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A [[Statue of Harriet Tubman (Gainesville, Georgia)|further identical statue]] is located on the campus of [[Brenau University]] in [[Gainesville, Georgia]]. |
A [[Statue of Harriet Tubman (Gainesville, Georgia)|further identical statue]] is located on the campus of [[Brenau University]] in [[Gainesville, Georgia]]. |
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Another is in the Las Sendas Community, [[Mesa, Arizona]], since 1995.<ref name=geltzer/> |
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[[Category:Monuments and memorials in Michigan]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:43, 10 March 2024
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| Artist | Jane DeDecker |
| Year | 2006 |
| Type | bronze |
| Location | Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA |
| 42°14′26″N 83°36′56″W / 42.24062°N 83.61552°W | |
A statue of Harriet Tubman created by artist Jane DeDecker[1] honors the life of abolitionist Harriet Tubman. The bronze statue depicts Tubman walking and holding the hand of a young boy.
There are several installations of identical copies of the statue, in Ypsilanti, Michigan, in Little Rock, Arkansas, in Gainesville, Georgia, and in Mesa, Arizona.
Installations
[edit]The statue was made in an edition of seven. Critics have noted that the statue's expression suggests Tubman's "gentle caring manner and generosity."[2]
The statue in Ypsilanti, Michigan, was unveiled on 21 May, 2006, as part of a redevelopment of a plaza adjacent to the Ypsilanti District Library.[3] Two years later, the library board added a plaque to the statue describing Tubman's life and achievements as a response to local queries about the statue; the original plaque was located at the base of the rear of the statue in an area difficult to read easily.[4] The plaque and statue commemorate Ypsilanti's connection to the Underground Railroad.[5]
The one in Little Rock, Arkansas, was originally placed in Little Rock's Riverfront Park; however, during the construction of the Game and Fish Nature Center in the park it was relocated to the entrance of Clinton Presidential Center[6] as part of a series of six pieces of art lining a walkway from the downtown area of Little Rock to the Presidential Center.[7]
The one in Gainesville, Georgia, is located at the entrance to Thurmond–McRae Lecture Hall on the campus of Brenau University.[8] Its installation was the first instance of an educational institution in the southern United States honoring Tubman in such a visible way.[9] A further identical statue is located on the campus of Brenau University in Gainesville, Georgia.
References
[edit]- ^ "Jane DeDecker Biography Cavalier Galleries". cavaliergalleries.com. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ^ Elise Anne Geltzer (2015). "Variations on a Theme: Contemporary Memorials to Harriet Tubman". CUNY master's thesis.
- ^ "YDL-Michigan Ypsilanti District Library". www.ypsilibrary.org. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ^ "Tubman gets proper recognition; Plaque explains who she was, what she did". MLive.com. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ^ "A look at Ypsilanti's role in the Underground Railroad". AnnArbor.com. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
- ^ Scott. "Sculpture Vulture: Harriet Tubman". Little Rock Culture Vulture. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ^ "Harriet Tubman Public Art Archive". www.publicartarchive.org. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- ^ "Public Art Tour in Gainesville, Georgia Vision 2030". www.vision2030.org. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ^ Sernett, Milton C. (2007). Harriet Tubman: Myth, Memory, and History. Duke University Press. p. 245.
Categories:
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- Brenau University
- Memorials to Harriet Tubman
- Monuments and memorials in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Monuments and memorials in Michigan
- Sculptures of African Americans
- Sculptures of women in Arkansas
- Sculptures of women in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Sculptures of women in Michigan
- Statues in Arkansas
- Statues in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Statues in Michigan
- Sculptures of children in the United States