New Beginnings
The statue in 2011
ArtistLarry Anderson
LocationTacoma, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates47°14′45.3″N 122°26′12″W / 47.245917°N 122.43667°W / 47.245917; -122.43667

New Beginnings is a bronze sculpture by Larry Anderson, installed Tacoma, Washington's Union Station,[1] in the United States.

Description

Plaque for the sculpture, 2023

Larry Anderson's bronze sculpture New Beginnings is installed on Pacific Avenue outside Union Station in downtown Tacoma.[2][3] The artwork depicts a man arriving in the city and wearing a bowler hat.[4][5] It has also been described as "an historical representation of individuals of entrepreneurial spirit".[6]

Steve Dunkelberger by SouthSoundTalk said the statue "bears a striking resemblance" to George Francis Train.[7]

History

The work was presented to the city and dedicated in 1984, marking Tacoma's centennial.[8]

Reception

Dunkelberger said the statue "provides a fitting tribute to Tacoma's quirky past that remains just as quirky today".[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "This and That" (PDF). City of Destiny Newsletter. Fall 2002. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  2. ↑ Ostertag, George (2008). Our Washington. Voyageur Press. ISBN 978-1-61673-159-5.
  3. ↑ Davenport, Kimberly M. (2018). Tacoma's Lincoln District. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4671-2867-4.
  4. ↑ "Get cultured in Tacoma". Sunset Magazine. 2004-09-01. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  5. ↑ "The man who brought Tacoma to life in bronze has died". The News Tribune. October 20, 2018. Archived from the original on November 6, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Pictures from the Past—1996—Karl Probst". Leasing News. April 22, 2005. Archived from the original on 2022-01-23. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  7. 1 2 Dunkelberger, Steve (2015-03-19). "The City of Destiny: Tacoma's Quirky History and the Man Behind Its Nickname". SouthSoundTalk. Archived from the original on 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  8. ↑ "Statues in Tacoma tell our stories | Tacoma Daily Index". Tacoma Daily Index. 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
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