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The memorial, whose name was inspired by [[Sara Jeter Naslund]]'s [[2003 novel]], is to consist of life-size depictions of the four girls: [[Cynthia Wesley]], [[Carole Robertson]], [[Addie Mae Collins]] and [[Denise McNair]], depicted in a playful moment on a park bench. Six doves in the sculpture represent the lives of the four girls as well as two other youth who died that day in racial violence: [[Virgil Ware]] and [[Johnny Robinson]]. The bench will have enough space on it for visitors to interact with the sculpture. The artist [[Elizabeth MacQueen]], was one of six who responded to an advertisement in ''[[WELD for Birmingham]]'' for proposals. | The memorial, whose name was inspired by [[Sara Jeter Naslund]]'s [[2003 novel]], is to consist of life-size depictions of the four girls: [[Cynthia Wesley]], [[Carole Robertson]], [[Addie Mae Collins]] and [[Denise McNair]], depicted in a playful moment on a park bench. Six doves in the sculpture represent the lives of the four girls as well as two other youth who died that day in racial violence: [[Virgil Ware]] and [[Johnny Robinson]]. The bench will have enough space on it for visitors to interact with the sculpture. The artist [[Elizabeth MacQueen]], was one of six who responded to an advertisement in ''[[WELD for Birmingham]]'' for proposals. | ||
The | The group is raising funds for the $250,000 installation, hoping to be able to dedicate it on the [[50 Years Forward|50th anniversary]] of the bombing on [[September 15]], [[2013]]. MacQueen cast the work at Mussi Artworks Foundry in Berkeley, California. | ||
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Revision as of 19:45, 1 July 2013
Four Spirits is a proposed monument to the four victims of the 1963 bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church. The bronze statue, commissioned by Four Spirits, Inc., headed by Carolyn McKinstry. Other members of the group include Chris Isom, Melodie Echols, Martha Bozeman, Doug Jones, Kimberly Brock, Yvonne Kennedy, Drew Langloh, Mark Kelly and Rick Journey.
The memorial, whose name was inspired by Sara Jeter Naslund's 2003 novel, is to consist of life-size depictions of the four girls: Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson, Addie Mae Collins and Denise McNair, depicted in a playful moment on a park bench. Six doves in the sculpture represent the lives of the four girls as well as two other youth who died that day in racial violence: Virgil Ware and Johnny Robinson. The bench will have enough space on it for visitors to interact with the sculpture. The artist Elizabeth MacQueen, was one of six who responded to an advertisement in WELD for Birmingham for proposals.
The group is raising funds for the $250,000 installation, hoping to be able to dedicate it on the 50th anniversary of the bombing on September 15, 2013. MacQueen cast the work at Mussi Artworks Foundry in Berkeley, California.
References
- Gordon, Tom (April 18, 2013) "The Four Spirits Project". Weld for Birmingham
External links
- Four Spirits at foundationbirmingham.org