Homage to King is a 1996 sculpture by Barcelona artist Xavier Medina Campeny, commissioned as a gift from the Spanish host city of the 1992 Summer Olympics to the host of the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1] It is located at the southwest corner of Freedom Parkway and Boulevard in Atlanta, Georgia, in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood. The work portrays Martin Luther King Jr. with outstretched arm, representing a welcome to those visiting the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park.[2] The location is also one of an oft-used view of the Downtown Atlanta skyline.[3]
| Homage to King | |
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 Homage to King (2020) | |
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| Artist | Xavier Medina Campeny |
| Year | 1996 |
| Subject | Martin Luther King Jr. |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 33°45′36″N 84°22′21″W / 33.759930°N 84.372468°W | |
| Website | Homage to King, Freedom Park Conservancy |
See also
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edit- ^ ""Homage to King", City of Atlanta public art site". Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ^ Atlanta Art Park, Freedom Park site Archived 2012-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Photo on Access Atlanta". Archived from the original on October 11, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
External links
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