Statue of Josh Gibson explained

See also: Josh Gibson.

Italic Title:no
Josh Gibson
Type:Bronze
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Washington, D.C., United States
Coordinates:38.874°N -77.0075°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13
Owner:private

Josh Gibson is a public artwork by sculptor Omri Amrany, located at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., United States.[1]

Description

The statue depicts Negro leagues catcher and Baseball Hall of Fame member Josh Gibson batting.

Artist

Omri Amrany is an Israeli-American best known as a sculptor.

Information

The sculpture was commissioned by The D.C. Commission for The Arts & Humanities and was unveiled at Nationals Park, on April 8, 2009, by the Gibson Family.[2]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Josh Gibson, (sculpture).. Inventory of American Sculpture. 23 February 2013.
  2. News: 2 April 2009. Washington Post . D.C. News Briefs. en-US. 2023-01-15. 0190-8286.