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Coordinates: 33°45′36″N 84°22′21″W / 33.759930°N 84.372468°W / 33.759930; -84.372468
  
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For the statue of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Georgia State Capitol, see Statue of Martin Luther King Jr. (Atlanta).
Homage to King
Homage to King (2020)
Map
ArtistXavier Medina Campeny
Year1996 (1996)
SubjectMartin Luther King Jr.
LocationAtlanta, Georgia
Coordinates33°45′36″N 84°22′21″W / 33.759930°N 84.372468°W / 33.759930; -84.372468
WebsiteHomage to King, Freedom Park Conservancy

Homage to King is a 1996 sculpture by Barcelona artist Xavier Medina Campeny, commissioned as a gift from the Spanish host city of the 1992 Summer Olympics to the host of the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1] It is located at the southwest corner of Freedom Parkway and BoulevardinAtlanta, Georgia, in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood. The work portrays Martin Luther King Jr. with outstretched arm, representing a welcome to those visiting the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park.[2] The location is also one of an oft-used view of the Downtown Atlanta skyline.[3]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ ""Homage to King", City of Atlanta public art site". Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
  • ^ Atlanta Art Park, Freedom Park site Archived 2012-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
  • ^ "Photo on Access Atlanta". Archived from the original on October 11, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2013.

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