Joe Louis Fist sculpture
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The Joe Louis Fist sculpture is a monumental bronze tribute to boxing legend Joe Louis, symbolizing strength and the fight against racial injustice in Detroit.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joe Louis Fist sculpture canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
public sculpture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Fist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Robert Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artMovement | modernism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
boxing
ⓘ
civil rights symbolism ⓘ |
| commemorates | Joe Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Sports Illustrated NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Robert Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Joe Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | Joe Louis’s right arm and fist ⓘ |
| genre | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| hasColor | dark bronze ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 42.329°N 83.045°W ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
athletic achievement
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racial justice ⓘ urban identity ⓘ |
| hasType | monumental sculpture ⓘ |
| height | approximately 24 feet ⓘ |
| honors | African American athlete ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Joe Louis’s boxing career
ⓘ
Joe Louis’s role as a symbol against racism ⓘ |
| locatedAtIntersectionOf |
Jefferson Avenue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Woodward Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Detroit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
downtown Detroit ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Joe Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Detroit River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hart Plaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Detroit public art collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
public art discussions in Detroit
ⓘ
tourist photography ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Detroit’s boxing heritage
ⓘ
fight against racial injustice ⓘ strength ⓘ |
| unveiledIn | 1986 ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 8000 pounds ⓘ |
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