Cancer, There Is Hope

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Cancer, There Is Hope
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Cancer, There Is Hope
Artist Victor Salmones
TypeSculpture
Medium Bronze
Location Houston, Texas, United States
Coordinates 29°43′24″N95°23′26″W / 29.72339°N 95.390457°W / 29.72339; -95.390457

Cancer, There Is Hope is a bronze sculpture by Victor Salmones, formerly installed in Houston, Texas, United States. It was cast in 1990, shortly after the artist's death, and was dedicated on May 16, 1993. The sculpture was presented to the City of Houston by the Richard and Annette Bloch Foundation. [1]

There are plans to remove the sculpture, as of 2021, because of vandalism beyond repair. [2]

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References

  1. "Cancer, There Is Hope". City of Houston. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  2. "Ask 2: What happened to the "Cancer, There is Hope" statue at Hermann Park?". 18 August 2021.