''Martin Luther King Jr.'' is an outdoor
bronze sculpture depicting the
American civil rights leader of the same name by Jeffrey Varilla and Anna Koh-Varilla, installed on the
University of Texas at Austin campus, in
Austin, Texas. The statue was installed in September 1999. Efforts to erect a monument were initiated by a group of students, who formed the Martin Luther King Jr. Sculpture Foundation in 1987.
See also
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1999 in art
Events from the year 1999 in art.
Events
*28 May – After 22 years of restoration work, Leonardo da Vinci's ''The Last Supper'' is placed back on display in Milan, Italy.
*July – After 158 years of an empty plinth, Mark Wallinger's ''Ecce H ...
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Civil rights movement in popular culture
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''Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'' (Blome sculpture), Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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''Martin Luther King Jr.'' (Wilson sculpture), Washington, D.C.
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Statue of Martin Luther King Jr. (Houston)
References
1999 establishments in Texas
1999 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Texas
Memorials to Martin Luther King Jr.
Monuments and memorials in Texas
Outdoor sculptures in Austin, Texas
Sculptures of Martin Luther King Jr.
Sculptures of men in Texas
Statues in Austin, Texas
University of Texas at Austin campus
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