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{{Short description|Bronze sculpture in the National Statuary Hall Collection, Washington, D.C.}} |
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| artist = [[Benjamin Victor (sculptor)|Benjamin Victor]] |
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A [[Bronze sculpture|bronze]] statue of American [[Civil and political rights|civil rights]] activist [[Daisy Bates (activist)|Daisy Bates]] is installed at the [[United States Capitol]]'s [[National Statuary Hall]], in [[Washington, D.C.]], as part of the [[National Statuary Hall Collection]]. It was designed by artist [[Benjamin Victor (sculptor)|Benjamin Victor]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-08 |title=WATCH: Daisy Bates statue unveiled at the U.S. Capitol to represent Arkansas |url=https://www.kasu.org/arts-culture/2024-05-08/watch-daisy-bates-statue-unveiled-at-the-u-s-capitol-to-represent-arkansas |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=KASU |language=en |archive-date=2024-05-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240508201234/https://www.kasu.org/arts-culture/2024-05-08/watch-daisy-bates-statue-unveiled-at-the-u-s-capitol-to-represent-arkansas |url-status=live }}</ref> Unveiled in May 2024, the sculpture was gifted by the [[U.S. state]] of [[Arkansas]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cowan |first=Richard |date=March 8, 2024 |title=Civil rights leader Daisy Bates to be honored with statue at US Capitol |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/civil-rights-leader-daisy-bates-be-honored-with-statue-us-capitol-2024-05-08/ |publisher=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> replacing [[Statue of U. M. Rose|the statue]] of [[U. M. Rose]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bishop |first=Sydney |date=2024-05-08 |title=Johnny Cash, civil rights leader Daisy Bates to replace Arkansas statues at the US Capitol |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/08/us/johnny-cash-daisy-bates-us-capitol-statues/index.html |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=CNN |language=en |archive-date=2024-05-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240508201220/https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/08/us/johnny-cash-daisy-bates-us-capitol-statues/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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{{Portal|United States|Visual arts}} |
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* [[Civil rights movement in popular culture]] |
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* [[Statues of the National Statuary Hall Collection]] |
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==References== |
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{{National Statuary Hall Collection}} |
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{{Benjamin Victor}} |
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[[Category:2024 establishments in Washington, D.C.|Statue of Daisy Bates]] |
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[[Category:2024 sculptures]] |
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[[Category:Little Rock Nine]] |
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[[Category:National Statuary Hall Collection|Bates, Daisy]] |
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[[Category:Sculptures of African Americans]] |
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[[Category:Sculptures of women in Washington, D.C.]] |
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{{Sculpture-stub}} |
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Latest revision as of 05:50, 27 July 2024
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| Artist | Benjamin Victor |
| Year | 2024 |
| Medium | Bronze sculpture |
| Subject | Daisy Bates |
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
A bronze statue of American civil rights activist Daisy Bates is installed at the United States Capitol's National Statuary Hall, in Washington, D.C., as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection. It was designed by artist Benjamin Victor.[1] Unveiled in May 2024, the sculpture was gifted by the U.S. state of Arkansas,[2] replacing the statue of U. M. Rose.[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "WATCH: Daisy Bates statue unveiled at the U.S. Capitol to represent Arkansas". KASU. 2024-05-08. Archived from the original on 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ Cowan, Richard (March 8, 2024). "Civil rights leader Daisy Bates to be honored with statue at US Capitol". Reuters.
- ^ Bishop, Sydney (2024-05-08). "Johnny Cash, civil rights leader Daisy Bates to replace Arkansas statues at the US Capitol". CNN. Archived from the original on 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
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