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Celebration of Life (sculpture)

2004 sculpture by Alfred Tibor in Columbus, Ohio, U.S. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Celebration of Life, also known as the Arthur Boke/Sarah Sullivan statue,[1] is a 2004 bronze sculpture by Alfred Tibor, installed near Franklinton's Genoa Park, in Columbus, Ohio, United States.[2] The artwork depicts a woman holding a baby above her head,[3] and commemorates Arthur Boke, the first known black child born in Franklinton, and Sarah Sullivant, the wife of Lucas Sullivant. The Sullivants, a white couple, raised Boke as their own child.[4]

Year2004 (2004)
Location
  • Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • 39°57′42″N 83°00′25″W
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Celebration of Life
The sculpture in 2008
ArtistAlfred Tibor
Year2004 (2004)
MediumBronze sculpture
Location
  • Columbus, Ohio, United States
  • 39°57′42″N 83°00′25″W
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