| Trilogy | |
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 Plaque for the artwork, which is covered by plants in the background, 2023 | |
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| Artist | Larry Anderson |
| Medium | Bronze sculpture |
| Location | Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| 47°15′39″N122°26′59.4″W / 47.26083°N 122.449833°W | |
Trilogy is a bronze sculpture by Larry Anderson, installed in Tacoma, Washington's Wright Park, in the United States.
Commissioned by the city, [1] the statue was installed in 1978 and depicts three children running. [2] It is believed to be Tacoma's first sculpture depicting an African American. [3]
The artwork was acquired via the City of Tacoma's Changing Education Through the Arts program. [4] [5] It had an appraised value of $120,000 in 2007. [6]
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