Statue of Gertrude Stein
Bronze statue of Gertrude Stein in New York City
40°45′12″N 73°58′59″W / 40.753351°N 73.983174°W / 40.753351; -73.983174 Gertrude Stein is an outdoor bronze sculpture of Gertrude Stein, located in Bryant Park in Manhattan in New York City.[1] The casting was installed in 1992 and is based on a model created by Jo Davidson in Paris in 1923. Its location near the New York Public Library Main Branch commemorates Stein's "significant literary contributions".[1]
Sculptor Jo Davidson, a friend of Stein from her Paris years, wrote, "She somehow symbolized wisdom", and he depicted her as "a sort of modern Buddha."[citation needed]
See also
New York City portal
Visual arts portal
- 1992 in art
References
- ^ a b "Bryant Park: Gertrude Stein". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
External links
Media related to Gertrude Stein by Jo Davidson at Wikimedia Commons- Story 1: Picturing Gertrude, National Portrait Gallery
- Ten Highlights: Smithsonian American Art Museum, National Portrait Gallery: Third Floor (PDF)
- From the Archives: Gertrude Stein will Watch Over you While you Shop, Bryant Park Corporation
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