A statue of painter
John Singleton Copley by Lewis Cohen is installed in
Boston
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's
Copley Square
Copley Square , named for painter John Singleton Copley, is a public square in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, bounded by Boylston Street, Clarendon Street, St. James Avenue, and Dartmouth Street. Prior to 1883 it was known as Art Square due to it ...
, in the
U.S. state
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of
. The
bronze sculpture
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was installed in 2002.
A booklet published by the Friends of Copley Square describes the process of creating the statue.
See also
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2002 in art
The year 2002 in art involves various significant events.
Events
*21 May – Extensions to the Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace, London, designed by John Simpson, are opened.
*3 July – Decapitation of a statue of Margaret Thatcher: a m ...
References
Sources
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External links
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John Singleton Copleyat Friends of Copley Square
John Singleton Copley – Boston, MAat Waymarking
2002 establishments in Massachusetts
2002 sculptures
Back Bay, Boston
Bronze sculptures in Massachusetts
Monuments and memorials in Boston
Outdoor sculptures in Boston
Sculptures of men in Massachusetts
Statues in Boston
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