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| − | '''''9-11 Homage to America''''' is a sculpture by artists [[Peter King]] and [[Xinia Marin]] located on the [[Palafox Street]] median just north of [[Garden Street]]. The 12-foot, 10,000 pound archway is a memorial to the victims of the [[Wikipedia:September 11, 2001 attacks|September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks]]. | + | '''''9-11 Homage to America''''' is a sculpture by artists [[Peter King]] and [[Xinia Marin]] located on the [[Palafox Street]] median just north of [[Garden Street]] and south of [[Martin Luther King Plaza]]. The 12-foot, 10,000 pound archway is a memorial to the victims of the [[Wikipedia:September 11, 2001 attacks|September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks]]. |
| − | The statue was donated to the [[City of Pensacola]] by King and Marin, who own [[Stonehaus Pottery Gallery & Tile]] on [[12th Avenue]]. | + | The statue was donated to the [[City of Pensacola]] by King and Marin, who own [[Stonehaus Pottery Gallery & Tile]] on [[12th Avenue]]. The piece originated as part of an exhibition, entitled "Architectural Passages," that the couple completed on September 10, 2001. After the attacks, they revised the concept of the sculpture, depicting "the melding of global cultures [and] the creation of a tolerant and diverse society living peacefully together on one planet."<ref>[http://www.ci.pensacola.fl.us/live/art.asp?pageid=6587 City of Pensacola website]</ref> |
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| + | A dedication ceremony was held on [[September 11]], [[2004]], the third anniversary of the attacks. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:38, 6 August 2007
9-11 Homage to America is a sculpture by artists Peter King and Xinia Marin located on the Palafox Street median just north of Garden Street and south of Martin Luther King Plaza. The 12-foot, 10,000 pound archway is a memorial to the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
The statue was donated to the City of Pensacola by King and Marin, who own Stonehaus Pottery Gallery & Tile on 12th Avenue. The piece originated as part of an exhibition, entitled "Architectural Passages," that the couple completed on September 10, 2001. After the attacks, they revised the concept of the sculpture, depicting "the melding of global cultures [and] the creation of a tolerant and diverse society living peacefully together on one planet."[1]
A dedication ceremony was held on September 11, 2004, the third anniversary of the attacks.
