Carry the Rainbow on Your Shoulders

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ArtistJerome Meadows
Year1997 (1997)[1]
Dimensions774 cm × 243.84 cm (304.8 in × 96.00 in)
LocationWashington, D.C., United States
Carry the Rainbow on Your Shoulders
ArtistJerome Meadows
Year1997 (1997)[1]
Dimensions774 cm × 243.84 cm (304.8 in × 96.00 in)
LocationWashington, D.C., United States
Coordinates38°55′24″N 77°02′30″W / 38.923219°N 77.041529°W / 38.923219; -77.041529

Carry the Rainbow on Your Shoulders is a public artwork by American artist Jerome Meadows, located in the Adams Morgan neighborhood in Washington, D.C., United States. "Carry the Rainbow on Your Shoulders" was created through DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.[2]

Made of a mix of concrete and mosaic the piece shows a faceless adult with a faceless child crawling on its back. The concrete sculptures are mixed with rainbow colored mosaic pieces. The sculpture sits in the center of Unity Park.

History of the piece

The sculpture was chosen as site specific competition.[3]

In May 2017, Unity Park underwent reconstruction and preservation work. Carry the Rainbow on Your Shoulders underwent conservation, including the fountain, which was restored to working order.[4]

Jerome Meadows

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