New York's Central Park To Erect First Sculpture Honoring Women
Source: The Guardian
Monument will depict three pioneers in fight for womens rights: Susan B Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Sojourner Truth. New Yorks Central Park has 23 statues of men, who left their mark in history, but not a single one honoring the accomplishments of a woman.
That will change after a city commission voted on Monday to erect a monument depicting three pioneers in the fight for womens rights: Susan B Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Sojourner Truth.
The likeness of Truth, an escaped slave and abolitionist, was belatedly added to the sculpture in response to criticism that African American suffragists were initially excluded.
This statue conveys the power of women working together to bring about revolutionary change in our society, said Pam Elam, president of the monumental women nonprofit of volunteer advocates, historians and community leaders, which has gained key support from Manhattan borough president Gale Brewer...
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/21/new-york-central-park-first-sculpture-honoring-women
The bronze sculpture will be dedicated in Aug. 2020 on the Mall, an elegant park promenade lined with American elm trees. It will join male statues of Columbus, Alexander Hamilton, Shakespeare and Sir Walter Scott. 2020 marks 100 years since American women won the right to vote.
Sculptor Bergmann whose design was selected from 91 competitors said, "My hope is that all people, but especially young people, will be inspired by this image of women of different races, different religious backgrounds and different economic status working together to change the world.
- Susan B Anthony: American social reformer and womens rights activist, born in 1820, who played a pivotal role in the womens suffrage movement.
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton, born in 1815, known as a social activist, abolitionist and suffragist.
- Sojourner Truth escaped from slavery in 1827. At the 1851 Womens Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio, she delivered her now-iconic speech titled, 'Aint I a Woman?'
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(32,595 posts)appalachiablue
(41,052 posts)homegirl
(1,419 posts)time!!!
BigmanPigman
(51,430 posts)Susan B. Anthony's head and neck look too big. I know The David has a large head on purpose since it was to be viewed from the ground and Michelangelo wanted it to seem more proportional from that perspective. Is that what this artist is doing?
I guess I shouldn't complain since it took this long to put one up in the first place.
appalachiablue
(41,052 posts)that you mention it. Maybe for the perspective, dunno. Otherwise the figures are good- the clothing, hair, details, expressions.
Susan B. Anthony, 1870.
BumRushDaShow
(127,294 posts)Long overdue!
Alwaysna
(574 posts)She's carrying a baby and a young child holds onto her skirt as they walk.
Duppers
(28,094 posts)One of many...
However, the ratio of statues honoring women have been far too few. I'm most happy to learn there'll be one in Central Park and can't wait to see it.