Statue of Martin Luther King Jr. (Milwaukee)

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a public art work designed by American artist Erik Blome, located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] The bronze sculpture depicts the civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. standing on a pedestal of books. It was commissioned by the YWCA of Greater Milwaukee and is located in front of the King Heights apartments.[2]

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
ArtistErik Blome
Year1998
Typebronze
Dimensions290 cm (114 in)
LocationMilwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates43.053359°N 87.914109°W / 43.053359; -87.914109
OwnerYWCA of Greater Milwaukee

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References

  1. Owen J. Dwyer and, Derek Alderman (2008). Civil rights memorials and the geography of memory. Athens: University of Georgia Press. pp. 24. ISBN 978-1-930066-71-7.
  2. Jacobs, Jodie (1 March 1998). "A big man". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
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