Gertrude Stein is an outdoor bronze sculpture of Gertrude Stein, located at Bryant Park in Manhattan, New York.[1] The casting was installed in 1992 and is based on a model created by Jo Davidson in Paris in 1923. It neighbors the New York Public Library Main Branch, which, according to the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, commemorates Stein's "significant literary contributions".[1]
Sculptor Jo Davidson (a Stein friend from her Paris years) wrote, "She somehow symbolized wisdom" and he depicted her as "a sort of modern Buddha."[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Bryant Park: Gertrude Stein". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
External links
Media related to Gertrude Stein by Jo Davidson at Wikimedia Commons- Story 1: Picturing Gertrude, National Portrait Gallery
- Ten Highlights: Smithsonian American Art Museum, National Portrait Gallery: Third Floor (PDF)
- From the Archives: Gertrude Stein will Watch Over you While you Shop, Bryant Park Corporation
