Statue of Martin Luther King Jr. (Pueblo, Colorado)

Coordinates: 38°17′46″N 104°36′44″W / 38.296012°N 104.612354°W / 38.296012; -104.612354
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Statue of Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Prophet for Peace
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ArtistEd Rose
Completion date1976 (1976)
CatalogueIAS CO000018
MediumBronze, marble[1]
Dimensions5.8 m × 2.1 m × 2.1 m (19 ft × 7 ft × 7 ft)[1]
LocationFriendly Harbor Community Center, Pueblo, Colorado, U.S.
Coordinates38°17′46″N 104°36′44″W / 38.296012°N 104.612354°W / 38.296012; -104.612354
OwnerFriendly Harbor Community Center

A 1976 statue of Martin Luther King Jr. and Emmett Till by Ed Rose, sometimes called Martin Luther King, Jr., Prophet for Peace,[1] is installed in Pueblo, Colorado. The sculpture was previously installed in Denver's City Park,[2] before being relocated and replaced with another statue of King. The bronze sculpture measures approximately 11 by 4 by 4 feet (3.4 by 1.2 by 1.2 m) and rests on a marble base that measures approximately 8 by 7 by 7 feet (2.4 by 2.1 by 2.1 m).[1]

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  1. ^ a b c d "Martin Luther King, Jr., Prophet for Peace, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "Creator of King-Till memorial dies". The Pueblo Chieftain. Archived from the original on February 16, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2020.