African-American Monument (Savannah, Georgia)
Dublin Core
Title
African-American Monument (Savannah, Georgia)
Subject
Subject (Topic)
American South
Georgia--History
Public art
Public sculpture
Savannah (Ga.)--History
Slavery
Slavery--Emancipation
Subject (Object Type)
Commemorative sculpture
Description
Sited on the tourist promenade of River Street, the work depicts a black family in contemporary dress. The father, mother, daughter, and son hold one another in a tight embrace as they stand on broken chains. Along the base of the work are engravings of ocean waves and two sets of chained hands.
Creator
Spradley, Dorothy, 1946-
Source
Photograph: Wikipedia Commons, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:African-American_Monument,_Savannah,_GA,_US.jpg
Date
July 27, 2002
Contributor
Abigail Jordan and the African American Monument Association.
Rights
Greenscapes Division, Public Works & Water Resources, City of Savannah, 2 East Bay Street, Savannah, Georgia, 31401, United States
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Visual Arts-Sculpture
Coverage
Rousakis Riverfront Plaza, Savannah, Georgia, 31401, United States
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Sculpture
Physical Dimensions
Approx: 132 in. (335.28 cm)
Collection
Citation
Spradley, Dorothy, 1946-, “African-American Monument (Savannah, Georgia),” Contemporary Monuments to the Slave Past, accessed September 20, 2024, https://mail.slaverymonuments.org/items/show/1158.