Harriet Tubman (second cast) (Gainesville, Georgia)

Harriet Tubman (second cast) (Gainesville, Georgia)

Subject (Topic)
Antislavery movements--United States
Freedom
Georgia--Gainsville
Public art
Public sculpture
Underground Railroad

Subject (Name)
Tubman, Harriet, 1822-1913

Subject (Object Type)
Commemorative sculpture

The monument depicts Harriet Tubman leading a young African American boy by her left hand and holding a long walking stick in her right. She wears a brimmed hat, a long-sleeve shirt with a shawl wrapped around her neck, and a flowing skirt. As they walk, Tubman peers kindly at the boy, who gazes back at her. The boy wears a vest, long-sleeved shirt, trousers, and laced shoes. Both figures are shown in mid-stride.

DeDecker, Jane, 1961-

Photograph: Brenau University

1997

Brenau University, 500 Washington St SE, Gainesville, Georgia, 30501, United States

JPEG

English

Visual Arts-Sculpture

Thurmond McRae Lecture Hall, Brenau University, 625 Academy Street, Gainesville, Georgia, 30501, United States

Inscription on back:
"Children if you are tired, keep going. If you're hungry, keep going. If you're scared, keep going. If you want a taste of freedom, keep going." Harriet Tubman

First cast: Harriet Tubman, Las Sendas, Mesa, Arizona

Monument and Myth: Commemorating Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad

68.4 in. (173.736 cm)

Bronze

Wander Woman Project. "Harriet Tubman Statues by Jane DeDecker Across the US." Accessed May 25, 2020. https://wanderwomenproject.com/places/harriet-tubman-statues-by-jane-dedecker-across-the-us/.

Vision 2020 Public Arts. "Harriet Tubman and Child." Accessed May 25, 2020. https://www.2030art.com/project-02 (site discontinued).

Renée Ater

Sculpture

68.4 in. (173.736 cm)