Statue of Martin Luther King Jr. (Milwaukee) explained

Italic Title:no
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Artist:Erik Blome
Year:1998
Type:bronze
Height Imperial:114
Imperial Unit:in
Metric Unit:cm
City:Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Owner:YWCA of Greater Milwaukee

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a 1998 public art work designed by American artist Erik Blome, located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] The bronze sculpture depicts the civil rights movement 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]

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