A bust of
Richard Cushing
Richard James Cushing (August 24, 1895 – November 2, 1970) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Boston from 1944 to 1970 and was made a cardinal in 1958. Cushing's main role was as fundraiser and builder ...
by
James Rosati
James Rosati (1911 in Washington, Pennsylvania 1911 – 1988 in New York City) was an American abstract sculptor. He is best known for creating an outdoor sculpture in New York: a stainless steel ''Ideogram.''
Life
Born near Pittsburgh, R ...
, sometimes called ''Richard Cardinal Cushing'', is installed in
Boston
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Cardinal Cushing Memorial Park, in the
U.S. state
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of
Massachusetts
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Description and history
The
bronze sculpture
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was completed during 1980–1981 and measures approximately 24 x 20 x 16 in. It rests on a red granite base that measures approximately 61 x 24 x 24 in. The work was surveyed as part of the
Smithsonian Institution
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Save Outdoor Sculpture!
Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) was a community-based effort to identify, document, and conserve outdoor sculpture in the United States. The program was initiated in 1989 and ended in 1999.
History
Save Outdoor Sculpture! was initiated by Herit ...
" program in 1996.
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See also
* 1981 in art
Events from the year 1981 in art.
Events
* 10 September – Picasso's painting ''Guernica'' is returned from New York to Madrid.
* Blek le Rat begins his stencil graffiti art in Paris.
Awards
* Archibald Prize: Eric Smith – '' Rudy Komon ...
References
1981 establishments in Massachusetts
1981 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Massachusetts
Busts in Massachusetts
Granite sculptures in Massachusetts
Monuments and memorials in Boston
Outdoor sculptures in Boston
Sculptures of men in Massachusetts
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