Arthur Fiedler Memorial Explained

Arthur Fiedler Memorial
Artist:Ralph Helmick
Medium:Aluminum sculpture
Subject:Arthur Fiedler
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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The Arthur Fiedler Memorial by Ralph Helmick is installed along the Charles River Esplanade, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Description and history

The monumental head of Arthur Fiedler, a long-time conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, was completed in 1984, and dedicated on June 30 of that year. The aluminum sculpture is made of 83 plates and stands approximately 6.5 ft. tall. It rests on a granite base that is approximately 18 in tall. The work cost $150,000. It was surveyed as part of the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1997.[1] The Arthur Fiedler Memorial was fabricated by Lippincott, North Haven, CT.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arthur Fiedler Memorial, (sculpture). . . October 18, 2019 . June 27, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200627161949/https://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=ariall&source=~!siartinventories&uri=full=3100001~!299617~!0#focus . live .
  2. Web site: Arthur Fiedler Memorial. 21 January 2018. 23 September 2020. 6 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210506215502/https://helmicksculpture.com/work/arthur-fiedler-memorial. live.