New Beginnings (sculpture)
| New Beginnings | |
|---|---|
 The statue in 2011 | |
 | |
| Artist | Larry Anderson |
| Location | Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| 47°14′45.3″N 122°26′12″W / 47.245917°N 122.43667°W | |
New Beginnings is a bronze sculpture by Larry Anderson, installed at Tacoma, Washington's Union Station,[1] in the United States.
Description
[edit]_-_019.jpg)
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
[edit]The work was presented to the city and dedicated in 1984, marking Tacoma's centennial.[8]
Reception
[edit]Dunkelberger said the statue "provides a fitting tribute to Tacoma's quirky past that remains just as quirky today".[7]
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "This and That" (PDF). City of Destiny Newsletter. Fall 2002. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ Ostertag, George (2008). Our Washington. Voyageur Press. ISBN 978-1-61673-159-5.
- ^ Davenport, Kimberly M. (2018). Tacoma's Lincoln District. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4671-2867-4.
- ^ "Get cultured in Tacoma". Sunset Magazine. 2004-09-01. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ "The man who brought Tacoma to life in bronze has died". The News Tribune. October 20, 2018. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Pictures from the Past—1996—Karl Probst". Leasing News. April 22, 2005. Archived from the original on 2022-01-23. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ a b Dunkelberger, Steve (2015-03-19). "The City of Destiny: Tacoma's Quirky History and the Man Behind Its Nickname". SouthSoundTalk. Archived from the original on 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ "Statues in Tacoma tell our stories | Tacoma Daily Index". Tacoma Daily Index. 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2023-06-07.