Statue of Johnny Cash

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Statue of Johnny Cash
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ArtistKevin Kresse
Year2024 (2024)
MediumBronze sculpture
Subject Johnny Cash
Location Washington, DC, United States

A statue of singer-songwriter Johnny Cash is installed in the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection. [1] The sculpture was gifted by the U.S state of Arkansas, replacing the statue of James P. Clarke. [2] The statue depicts Johnny Cash with a guitar swung across his back with him carrying a bible in his right hand.

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References

  1. "US Capitol Is Getting A Johnny Cash Statue". May 17, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  2. Bishop, Sydney (May 8, 2024). "Johnny Cash, civil rights leader Daisy Bates to replace Arkansas statues at the US Capitol". CNN. Retrieved May 10, 2024.