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Martin Luther King Jr. (Wilson)
A bust of Martin Luther King Jr. by the American artist John Woodrow Wilson is located at the United States Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C. Description The bust depicts Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a contemplative and peaceful mood, looking slightly downward, patinated to match the black marble base. History The bust was unveiled in the Rotunda on January 16, 1986, by Dr. King's wife Coretta Scott King, Coretta, their four children, and Dr. King's sister, Christine King Farris. See also * List of artworks commemorating African Americans in Washington, D.C. * Statue of Martin Luther King Jr. (Austin, Texas) * Memorials to Martin Luther King Jr. * Bust of Martin Luther King Jr. (Alston) * Bust of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Jersey City) * Civil rights movement in popular culture References 1986 establishments in Washington, D.C. 1986 sculptures Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C. Busts in Washington, D.C. Memorials to Martin Luther King Jr. Monuments and memorials ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Woodrow Wilson
John Woodrow Wilson (1922–2015) was an American Lithography, lithographer, sculptor, painter, muralist, and art teacher whose art was driven by the political climate of his time. Wilson was best known for his works portraying themes of social justice and equality. Family and early life Wilson, commonly referred to by his professional name John Woodrow Wilson, was born the second of five children in Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1922.) Both of Wilson's parents were immigrants from British Guiana, a British colony in South America that is known today as Guyana. They emigrated to America a few years before Wilson was born. British Guiana had a plantation economy, plantation-based economy with sugar being the main good produced. In the colony, Wilson's parents came from a middle-class background. Wilson's maternal grandfather managed a refining plant in British Guiana and the sugar produced at his plant was so pure that the owners of the plantation, who lived in Great Britain, receiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |