Fortitude (King)
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ArtistJames King (sculptor)
Year1979
TypeMetal
Dimensions384.048 cm × 365.76 cm (151.200 in × 144.00 in)
| Fortitude | |
|---|---|
| Lady Fortitude | |
 | |
| Artist | James King (sculptor) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Metal |
| Dimensions | 384.048 cm × 365.76 cm (151.200 in × 144.00 in) |
| Location | Washington, D.C., United States |
| 38°55′18.8″N 77°1′7.62″W / 38.921889°N 77.0187833°W | |
| Owner | Howard University |
Fortitude (also known as Lady Fortitude) is a public artwork by the American artist James King, located in Fortitude Plaza at Howard University in Washington, D.C., United States. Fortitude was originally surveyed as part of the Smithsonian's Save Outdoor Sculpture! survey in 1993.[1]
The sculpture depicts a figure of a woman cut from a thin piece of metal. She "wears" a sleeveless dress, high heels and has short, straight hair. She is walking; with her proper left arm swinging above her head and her proper right arm back behind her.[1]
Artist
Born in Chicago, sculptor James King received education from the Art Institute of Chicago, the Goethe-Institut and the University of Vienna.[2]
