Statue of José Bonifácio de Andrada
José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva is an outdoor bronze sculpture of José Bonifácio de Andrada by José Otavio Correia Lima, located at Bryant Park in Manhattan, New York. It is 9 feet (2.7 m) tall and weights approximately 4,000 lbs. Lima was selected through a competition that was sponsored by the Brazilian government, which also donated $60,000 for the surrounding plaza and granite base.[1] The sculpture was dedicated on on April 22, 1955. Ceremony attendees included Manhattan Borough President Hulan E. Jack, Parks Commissioner Robert Moses, Brazilian Ambassador to the United States Joao Calos Muniz, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State of Inter-American Affairs Edward J. Spears, Cardinal Francis Spellman, and Mayor Robert F. Wagner. Originally located at the northwest corner of Bryant Park, it was moved to its current location along Avenue of the Americas, between 40th and 41st Streets, in the early 1990s.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Bryant Park: José Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved June 19, 2014.