Stone of Hope sculpture

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The Stone of Hope sculpture is the central carved likeness of Martin Luther King Jr. that visitors pass through at his Washington, D.C. memorial, symbolizing his enduring legacy and vision for civil rights.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monument component
public artwork
sculpture
adjacentTo Mountain of Despair
artStyle realist sculpture
associatedWith National Park Service
color light-colored stone
commemorates Martin Luther King Jr.
civil rights leadership of Martin Luther King Jr.
commissionedFor Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Washington, D.C.
surface form: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateCompleted 2011
depicts Martin Luther King Jr.
designConcept emerging from the Mountain of Despair
designer Lei Yixin
featuredIn media coverage of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial opening
formsEntranceTo central space of Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
hasAccessibility open to the public
hasCulturalSignificance site of commemorative events
symbol of American civil rights history
hasInscriptionFrom "I Have a Dream" speech
hasNameOrigin line from "I Have a Dream" speech
hasReliefOf Martin Luther King Jr.'s likeness
hasTheme civil rights
nonviolent protest
racial equality
inspiredBy "I Have a Dream" speech
isCentralElementOf Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial design
isPassedThroughBy visitors to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
location Washington, D.C.
West Potomac Park
managedBy National Park Service
materialUsed granite
near National Mall
West Potomac Park
surface form: Tidal Basin
orientation faces the Tidal Basin
partOf Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Washington, D.C.
surface form: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
sculptor Lei Yixin
subjectOf tourist photography
symbolizes Martin Luther King Jr.'s enduring legacy
civil rights movement
freedom
hope
justice
struggle for equality
unveiledOn 2011-08-28
visitorExperience walkway passes through the sculpture

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this entity surface form: Mountain of Despair sculpture
Lei Yixin notableWork Stone of Hope sculpture
this entity surface form: Stone of Hope statue
Mountain of Despair settingOf Stone of Hope sculpture
this entity surface form: Stone of Hope sculpture of Martin Luther King Jr.