New Beginnings (sculpture) explained

New Beginnings
Artist:Larry Anderson
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
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New Beginnings is a bronze sculpture by Larry Anderson, installed at Tacoma, Washington's Union Station,[1] in the United States.

Description

Larry Anderson's bronze sculpture New Beginnings is installed on Pacific Avenue outside Union Station in downtown Tacoma.[2] [3] The artwork depicts a man arriving in the city and wearing a bowler hat.[4] [5] It has also been described as "an historical representation of individuals of entrepreneurial spirit".[6]

Steve Dunkelberger by SouthSoundTalk said the statue "bears a striking resemblance" to George Francis Train.[7]

History

The work was presented to the city and dedicated in 1984, marking Tacoma's centennial.[8]

Reception

Dunkelberger said the statue "provides a fitting tribute to Tacoma's quirky past that remains just as quirky today".

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fall 2002 . This and That . June 6, 2023 . City of Destiny Newsletter.
  2. Book: Ostertag, George . Our Washington . 2008 . Voyageur Press . 978-1-61673-159-5 . en.
  3. Book: Davenport, Kimberly M. . Tacoma's Lincoln District . 2018 . Arcadia Publishing . 978-1-4671-2867-4 . en.
  4. Web site: 2004-09-01 . Get cultured in Tacoma . 2023-06-07 . Sunset Magazine . en-US . 2021-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211019112407/https://www.sunset.com/travel/northwest/get-cultured-in-tacoma . live .
  5. News: October 20, 2018 . The man who brought Tacoma to life in bronze has died . The News Tribune . June 7, 2023 . November 6, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181106002250/https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article220272505.html . live .
  6. Web site: April 22, 2005 . Pictures from the Past—1996—Karl Probst . 2023-06-07 . Leasing News . 2022-01-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220123220136/https://leasingnews.org/archives/April%202005/4-22-05.htm . live .
  7. Web site: Dunkelberger . Steve . 2015-03-19 . The City of Destiny: Tacoma's Quirky History and the Man Behind Its Nickname . 2023-06-07 . SouthSoundTalk . en-US . 2022-09-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220930033017/http://www.southsoundtalk.com/2015/03/19/city-of-destiny-tacoma/ . live .
  8. Web site: 2017-12-15 . Statues in Tacoma tell our stories Tacoma Daily Index . 2023-06-07 . . en-US.

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