Title
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial
Primary Artist Last
Duveen
Primary Artist First
Anneta
Primary Artist Middle
NULL
Secondary Artist Last
NULL
Secondary Artist First
NULL
Secondary Artist Middle
NULL
Artists Keyword
Woman, American
Primary Architect Last
NULL
Primary Architect First
NULL
Primary Architect Middle
NULL
Secondary Architect Last
NULL
Secondary Architect First
NULL
Secondary Architect Middle
NULL
Landscape Architect Last
NULL
Landscape Architect First
NULL
Landscape Architect Middle
NULL
Foundry
Roman Bronze Works Inc.
Fabricator
A. Ottavino Corp.
Date Created Approximation
N
Date Dedicated Approximation
N
Artwork Type1
Bust, pedestal
Artwork Type2
Monument/Memorial
Location Name
Columbus Park
Address
Montague and Court Street
Subject Keyword
Politician, public servant, Reformer, United States Attorney General, lawyer, Senator
Inscription
(BUST, FRONT)
"[signed] Anneta Duveen / 1971"
(BUST, REAR)
[signed] Anneta Duveen / ROMAN BRONZE WORKS INC"
(PEDESTAL, FRONT)
"SENATOR / ROBERT / FRANCIS / KENNEDY /---/ NOVEMBER 20, 1925 / JUNE 6, 1968 /---/ DEDICATED NOVEMBER 2, 1972"
(PEDESTAL, LEFT)
"ANNETA DUVEEN, SC."
(PEDESTAL, RIGHT)
"A. OTTAVINO"
(BASE, FRONT)
"'FEW WILL HAVE THE GREATNESS TO / BEND HISTORY ITSELF, BUT EACH OF US / CAN WORK TO CHANGE A SMALL PORTION OF EVENTS, AND IN THE TOTAL OF ALL THOSE ACTS WILL / BE WRITTEN THE HISTORY OF THIS GENERATION.'" [space] RFK
(BASE, LEFT): "'WHAT WE REQUIRE IS NOT THE SELF- / INDULGENCE OF RESIGNATION FROM THE / WORLD BUT THE HARD EFFORT TO WORK OUT / NEW WAYS OF FULFILLING OUR PERSONAL CONCERN / AND OUR PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.'" [space] RFK
(BASE, REAR) "'WE MUST GET OUR OWN HOUSE IN / ORDER. WE MUST BECAUSE IT IS RIGHT. / WE MUST BECAUSE IT IS MIGHT.'" [space] RFK
(BASE, RIGHT) "'ALL GREAT QUESTIONS MUST / BE RAISED BY GREAT VOICES, AND / THE GREATEST VOICE IS THE VOICE OF / THE PEOPLE - SPEAKING OUT - IN PROSE, OR / PAINTING, OR POETRY, OR MUSIC; SPEAKING OUT - / IN HOMES AND HALLS, STREETS AND FARMS, COURTS / AND CAFES - LET THAT VOICE SPEAK AND THE STILLNESS YOU / HEAR WILL BE THE GRATITUDE OF MANKIND.'" [space] RFK
Managing City Agency
Department of Parks and Recreation
Acquisition
Gift of The Robert F. Kennedy Ad Hoc Memorial Committee