After a public input campaign, artist Alvin Pettit's 'A Higher Power: The Call of the Freedom Fighter' design for a statue of Harriet Tubman has been selected…
After a public input campaign, artist Alvin Pettit's 'A Higher Power: The Call of the Freedom Fighter' design for a statue of Harriet Tubman has been selected for permanent placement outside Philadelphia's City HallAnd now, after a campaign to allow public input on the design, the city has selected artist, Alvin Pettit to create the new piece.
“In the course of this competition, we witnessed remarkable talent from our semi-finalist artists,” said Mayor Jim Kenney, in a statement on the selection. “Each depicted a unique vision and told a distinct story about Harriet Tubman through their proposals. Yet, I was struck by Alvin Pettit’s design and how it depicts Harriet Tubman’s likeness, evokes her power, and reminds us of her leadership. I was thrilled that the public and our Advisory Committee agreed on Mr. Pettit’s design.
Pettit's statue will become the first statue of a Black female historical figure in Philadelphia's public art collection and will be located on the northeast apron of City Hall, the city's Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, noted in a statement. A fifth semi-finalist, Richard Blake, removed himself from the competition due to being awarded another public art commission, the office said in a statement.
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