Celebration for a Champion | |
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Artist | Curtis Patterson |
Year | 1984 |
Medium | Bronze sculpture |
Dimensions | 4.0 m(13 ft);9.8 m diameter (32 ft) |
Location | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
40°0′12.452″N83°1′10.024″W / 40.00345889°N 83.01945111°W Coordinates: 40°0′12.452″N83°1′10.024″W / 40.00345889°N 83.01945111°W |
Celebration for a Champion is an outdoor bronze sculpture commemorating Jesse Owens' achievements by Curtis Patterson, installed on the Ohio State University campus in Columbus, Ohio, United States. [1]
The abstract polished bronze artwork, dedicated on May 4, 1984, commemorates Jesse Owens' track and field career at Ohio State and the Olympics. It has four triangle-shaped pieces representing the world records he set at the Big Ten Conference in 1935 and his gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics. [1] The sculpture is approximately 13 feet (4.0 m) tall and has a diameter of 32 feet (9.8 m). It rests on a brown brick and concrete that has a diameter of 37 feet (11 m) and weighs 15,000 lbs. [1]
It is located in Jesse Owens Plaza immediately north of Ohio Stadium. Prior to remodeling, Ohio Stadium contained the track where Jesse ran while at Ohio State.
The sculpture cost $100,000. It was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1994. [1]
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