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The '''Duke Ellington Memorial''' by Robert Graham is installed at [[Duke Ellington Circle]] in [[Manhattan]], [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. The monument depicts [[Duke Ellington]] at a piano, supported by three columns depicting three caryatids each, known as his nine muses. It was cast in 1997 and dedicated on July 1 of that year.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/central-park/monuments/1781 |title=Central Park Monuments - Duke Ellington Memorial : NYC Parks |website=New York City Department of Parks & Recreation}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/01/arts/after-an-18-year-campaign-an-ellington-memorial-rises.html |title=After an 18-Year Campaign, An Ellington Memorial Rises |first=Rick |last=Lyman |date=July 1, 1997 |newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref> Pianist [[Bobby Short]] conceived of the memorial in 1979; it was the first statue erected in Ellington's honor in the country.<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 3, 2021|title=Duke Ellington|url=https://www.centralparknyc.org/locations/duke-ellington|url-status=live|access-date=April 3, 2021|website=Central Park Conservancy}}</ref> |
The '''Duke Ellington Memorial''' by [[Robert Graham (sculptor)|Robert Graham]] is installed at [[Duke Ellington Circle]] in [[Manhattan]], [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. The monument depicts [[Duke Ellington]] at a piano, supported by three columns depicting three caryatids each, known as his nine muses. It was cast in 1997 and dedicated on July 1 of that year.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/central-park/monuments/1781 |title=Central Park Monuments - Duke Ellington Memorial : NYC Parks |website=New York City Department of Parks & Recreation |access-date=2020-02-22 |archive-date=2019-04-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402033704/https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/central-park/monuments/1781 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/01/arts/after-an-18-year-campaign-an-ellington-memorial-rises.html |title=After an 18-Year Campaign, An Ellington Memorial Rises |first=Rick |last=Lyman |date=July 1, 1997 |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=February 22, 2020 |archive-date=February 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222151657/https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/01/arts/after-an-18-year-campaign-an-ellington-memorial-rises.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Pianist [[Bobby Short]] conceived of the memorial in 1979; it was the first statue erected in Ellington's honor in the country.<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 3, 2021|title=Duke Ellington|url=https://www.centralparknyc.org/locations/duke-ellington|url-status=live|access-date=April 3, 2021|website=Central Park Conservancy|archive-date=March 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210324145050/https://www.centralparknyc.org/locations/duke-ellington}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Location | New York City, New York, U.S. |
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The Duke Ellington Memorial by Robert Graham is installed at Duke Ellington Circle in Manhattan, New York City, New York. The monument depicts Duke Ellington at a piano, supported by three columns depicting three caryatids each, known as his nine muses. It was cast in 1997 and dedicated on July 1 of that year.[2][3] Pianist Bobby Short conceived of the memorial in 1979; it was the first statue erected in Ellington's honor in the country.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "How Stars Got Their Names". JET. 1997-07-21. p. 22. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "Central Park Monuments - Duke Ellington Memorial : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
- ^ Lyman, Rick (July 1, 1997). "After an 18-Year Campaign, An Ellington Memorial Rises". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ^ "Duke Ellington". Central Park Conservancy. April 3, 2021. Archived from the original on March 24, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
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