Bust of Benito Juárez explained

Bust of Benito Juarez
Italic Title:no
Artist:Julian Martinez
Type:Sculpture
Subject:Benito Juárez
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
Coordinates:29.7221°N -95.3881°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13

A bronze bust of Mexican president Benito Juárez by Julian Martinez is installed in Hermann Park's McGovern Centennial Gardens, in Houston, Texas.[1] [2] [3]

The sculpture was acquired by the City of Houston in 1985,[4] having been donated by Pemex on behalf of the Mexican people.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Benito Juarez, (sculpture).. Smithsonian Institution. July 20, 2017. November 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181106132257/https://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=ariall&source=~!siartinventories&uri=full=3100001~!320299~!0. live.
  2. Web site: Civic Art: Benito Juarez. City of Houston. July 20, 2017. July 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200729073138/http://www.houstontx.gov/civicart/juarez.html. live.
  3. Web site: Benito Juarez. City of Houston. July 20, 2017. July 7, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170707035508/http://www.houstontx.gov/parks/artinparks/benitojuarez.html. live.
  4. Web site: Points of Interest: Benito Juarez. Hermann Pak Conservancy. October 20, 2015. October 15, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151015141306/http://www.hermannpark.org/poi/132/. live.
  5. Book: Little. Carol Morris. A Comprehensive Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in Texas. January 1, 1996. University of Texas Press. 281. 9780292760363. July 20, 2017. August 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230808130141/https://books.google.com/books?id=NgEAMI9BjkYC&pg=PA281. live.

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