Statue of Gertrude Stein

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Gertrude Stein
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The sculpture in 2012
Statue of Gertrude Stein
Artist Jo Davidson
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze
Subject Gertrude Stein
Location New York City
Coordinates 40°45′12″N73°58′59″W / 40.753351°N 73.983174°W / 40.753351; -73.983174

Gertrude Stein is an outdoor bronze sculpture of Gertrude Stein, located in Bryant Park in Manhattan in New York City. [1] The casting was installed in 1992 and is based on a model created by Jo Davidson in Paris in 1923. Its location near the New York Public Library Main Branch commemorates Stein's "significant literary contributions". [1]

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Sculptor Jo Davidson, a friend of Stein from her Paris years, wrote, "She somehow symbolized wisdom", and he depicted her as "a sort of modern Buddha."[ citation needed ]

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  1. 1 2 "Bryant Park: Gertrude Stein". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation . Retrieved June 23, 2014.


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