Celebration of Life (sculpture)

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Celebration of Life
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The sculpture in 2008
Celebration of Life (sculpture)
Artist Alfred Tibor
Year2004 (2004)
Medium Bronze sculpture
Location Columbus, Ohio, United States
Coordinates 39°57′42.1″N83°0′24.6″W / 39.961694°N 83.006833°W / 39.961694; -83.006833

Celebration of Life, also known as the Arthur Boke/Sarah Sullivan statue, [1] is a 2004 bronze sculpture by Alfred Tibor, installed near Franklinton's Genoa Park, in Columbus, Ohio, United States. [2] The artwork depicts a woman holding a baby above her head, [3] and commemorates Arthur Boke, the first known black child born in Franklinton, and Sarah Sullivant, the wife of Lucas Sullivant. The Sullivants, a white couple, raised Boke as their own child. [4]

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  1. ↑ Betti, Tom; Lentz, Ed; Sauer, Doreen Uhas (October 1, 2013). Columbus Neighborhoods: A Guide to the Landmarks of Franklinton, German Village, King-Lincoln, Olde Town East, Short North & the University District. Arcadia Publishing. p. 17. ISBN   9781625846563 . Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  2. ↑ Woods, Jim. "Sculptures of Holocaust survivor Alfred Tibor live on in central Ohio". The Columbus Dispatch . Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Celebration of Life". Ohio Outdoor Sculpture Inventory. Retrieved November 4, 2018.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Alfred Tibor: A sculptor's life and work". Columbus Monthly . March 19, 2017. Archived from the original on November 5, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2018.


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