Gilded-bronze equestrian statues known as the Arts of War and the Arts of Peace flank the entrances to a bridge and parkway in Washington, D.C. Created to enhance a plaza as well as to a newly constructed bridge, the statue groups represent an especially imaginative approach to doing so that has connected audiences to the […]
Over 60 bronze baseball bats, modeled after the actual bats used by some of the greatest baseball players of all time, define the Louisville Slugger Walk of Fame located all across Main Street in Louisville, Kentucky. These bats as well as the bases that contain highlights of these player’s career as well as details about […]
The “Bronze Fonz” is a life-sized painted bronze statue on the Milwaukee Riverwalk in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It pays homage to a popular sitcom character from the “Happy Days” show that was set in 1950s Milwaukee. Enabling connection with audiences on an especially personal level, the statue has drawn attention to the entire area thanks to […]
An esplanade that runs through a main thoroughfare of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Court of Honor contains four notable monuments that celebrate distinct people, events and conflicts. This collective landmark is an imaginative use of space that was originally envisioned as something far different, showcasing the many different forms that monuments can take to create […]
Dedicated to the influential Beat Generation author and poet, the Jack Kerouac Commemorative is located in Kerouac Park in Lowell, Massachusetts. Previously known as Eastern Canal Park, the monument has provided the space with an identity while also being an imaginative connection to a local legend that attracts attention from across the world. Restoring and […]
The Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden allows visitors to meaningfully engage with various characters from his beloved stories. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the sculpture garden literally brings to life the imagination that has inspired millions of readers, highlighting the power of monuments to personify and celebrate such concepts for the benefit of audiences and […]
Robert E. Freeman Park is at the corner of two major streets in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. This pocket park with a small fountain sculpture in the middle of it showcases an imaginative use of a space that would otherwise be empty or uninspiring. A Memorial to Robert E. Freeman After it displaced a residential […]