| Statue of Lucille Ball | |
|---|---|
 The sculpture in 2024 | |
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| Artist | Emmanuil and Janet Snitkovsky |
| Year | 1995 |
| Medium | Bronze sculpture |
| Subject | Lucille Ball |
| Location | Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| 33°49′23″N116°32′47″W / 33.8230°N 116.5465°W | |
A statue of Lucille Ball is installed in Palm Springs, California. Emmanuil and Janet Snitkovsky created the artwork in 1995. [1] [2] [3]
The life-size [4] [5] bronze sculpture depicts Lucille Ball seated on a bench near the intersection of Palm Canyon Drive and Tahquitz Canyon Way in Palm Springs. [6]
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