Statue of Junípero Serra (Los Angeles)

A statue of Junípero Serra (sometimes called Father Junipero Serra or Fra Junipero Serra)[1] was installed in Father Serra Park, a park in Los Angeles, California between the Santa Ana Freeway and the city's Chinatown district.

Not to be confused with Junípero Serra (Cadorin).
Statue of Junípero Serra
The statue in 2014
Year1932 (1932)
Medium
SubjectJunípero Serra
LocationLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Coordinates34.0562°N 118.2383°W / 34.0562; -118.2383

Description

The bronze sculpture of Junípero Serra, a replica of the one completed by Ettore Cadorin for the National Statuary Hall Collection in 1930, measures approximately 8' 9" × 2' 2" × 2' 4", and rests on a concrete base that measures approximately 5' 8" × 3' 8" × 3' 8".[1]

History

The memorial was installed in 1932.[2]

The artwork was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1994.[1]

Removal

The statue was toppled by a group consisting of members from the Tongva and Tataviam Tribal Nations[3] and Native/Indigenous activists[4] in solidarity with the George Floyd protests in June 2020.[5]

The City of Los Angeles deemed the removal an act of civil disobedience. On June 30, 2020 the city introduced a motion to address controversial statues, plaques and other symbolic honorifics.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Fra Junipero Serra, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. Miranda, Carolina A. (2020-06-21). "At Los Angeles toppling of Junipero Serra statue, activists want full history told". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  3. Licas, Eric. "Protesters in L.A. topple statue of Junipero Serra, who helped colonize California". LA Daily News. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  4. Pollack, Gina. "Activists Tore Down A Statue Of Junipero Serra In Solidarity With Black Lives Matter". LAist. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  5. KABC (2020-06-21). "Demonstrators topple statue of Junipero Serra, who helped found missions in California, in DTLA". ABC7 Los Angeles. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
  6. City of Los Angeles. "Council File: 20-0871" (PDF). LA City. Retrieved 2020-07-12.


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