Robert F. Kennedy Memorial (Brooklyn)

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Robert F. Kennedy Memorial
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The memorial in 2020
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial (Brooklyn)
Artist Anneta Duveen
Year1972 (1972)
Medium
Subject Robert F. Kennedy
Location New York City, New York, U.S.
Coordinates 40°41′37″N73°59′24″W / 40.693704°N 73.989994°W / 40.693704; -73.989994

The Robert F. Kennedy Memorial is a memorial depicting Robert F. Kennedy by Anneta Duveen, installed outside the New York State Supreme Court building in Brooklyn's Columbus Park, in the U.S. state of New York. The memorial was cast in 1972, and dedicated on November 2 of that year. It features a bronze bust resting on a Kitledge gray granite pedestal and base; the granite was mined from New Hampshire, and the pedestal is inscribed with four quotes by Kennedy. [1]

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References

  1. "Columbus Park: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2020.