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{{Short description|Bronze sculpture in Manhattan, New York, U.S.}} | {{Short description|Bronze sculpture in Manhattan, New York, U.S.}} | ||
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| title = ''Mohandas Gandhi'' | | title = ''Mohandas Gandhi'' | ||
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| city = [[Manhattan]], New York City, United States | | city = [[Manhattan]], New York City, United States | ||
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A statue of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] by Kantilal B. Patel stands in [[Union Square, Manhattan|Union Square]] in [[Manhattan]], New York, United States. | A '''statue of [[Mahatma Gandhi]]''' by Kantilal B. Patel stands in [[Union Square, Manhattan|Union Square]] in [[Manhattan]], New York, United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/unionsquarepark/monuments/569|title=Union Square Park: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi|access-date=July 24, 2014|publisher=[[New York City Department of Parks & Recreation]]}}</ref> | ||
==Description and history== | ==Description and history== | ||
The {{Convert|8|ft|adj=on}} high bronze statue, larger than life size, was donated by the [[Gandhi Memorial International Foundation]] with support from [[Mohan Murjani]]. It was dedicated on October 2, 1986, the 117th anniversary of Gandhi's birth; civil rights leader [[Bayard Rustin]] delivered a keynote speech at the ceremony. | The {{Convert|8|ft|adj=on}} high bronze statue, larger than life size, was donated by the [[Gandhi Memorial International Foundation]] with support from [[Mohan Murjani]]. It was dedicated on October 2, 1986, the 117th anniversary of Gandhi's birth; civil rights leader [[Bayard Rustin]] delivered a keynote speech at the ceremony.<ref name=P&R>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/unionsquarepark/highlights/12380|title=Union Square Park: Mohandas Gandhi|access-date=July 24, 2014|publisher=New York City Department of Parks & Recreation}}</ref> The statue was removed in 2001, conserved, and reinstalled in a landscaped garden area in 2002. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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* [[1986 in art]] | * [[1986 in art]] | ||
* [[List of artistic depictions of Mahatma Gandhi]] | * [[List of artistic depictions of Mahatma Gandhi]] | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://www.nytimes.com/1986/07/15/nyregion/new-york-day-by-day-statue-of-gandhi-nearing-reality-for-union-square.html Statue of Gandhi Nearing Reality for Union Square] by Susan Heller Anderson and David W. Dunlap (July 15, 1986), ''The New York Times'' | * [https://www.nytimes.com/1986/07/15/nyregion/new-york-day-by-day-statue-of-gandhi-nearing-reality-for-union-square.html Statue of Gandhi Nearing Reality for Union Square] by Susan Heller Anderson and David W. Dunlap (July 15, 1986), ''The New York Times'' | ||
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[[Category:Union Square, Manhattan]] | [[Category:Union Square, Manhattan]] | ||
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| Artist | Kantilal B. Patel |
| Year | 1986 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Location | Manhattan, New York City, United States |
| 40°44′08″N 73°59′29″W / 40.73553°N 73.99134°W | |
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A statue of Mahatma Gandhi by Kantilal B. Patel stands in Union Square in Manhattan, New York, United States.<ref>"Union Square Park: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved July 24, 2014.</ref>
Description and history
The 8-foot (2.4 m) high bronze statue, larger than life size, was donated by the Gandhi Memorial International Foundation with support from Mohan Murjani. It was dedicated on October 2, 1986, the 117th anniversary of Gandhi's birth; civil rights leader Bayard Rustin delivered a keynote speech at the ceremony.<ref name=P&R>"Union Square Park: Mohandas Gandhi". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved July 24, 2014.</ref> The statue was removed in 2001, conserved, and reinstalled in a landscaped garden area in 2002.
See also
References
External links
- Statue of Gandhi Nearing Reality for Union Square by Susan Heller Anderson and David W. Dunlap (July 15, 1986), The New York Times
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