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Dedicated on October 16, 1986, the sculpture, commissioned by Sports Illustrated from the Mexican-American sculptor Robert Graham (1938–2008), and poured by the legendary bronze artist, Rolf Kriken, is a 24-foot-long (7.3 m) arm with a fisted hand suspended by a 24-foot-high (7.3 m) pyramidal framework.
8. Sept. 2010 · As a tribute to Detroit-native heavyweight champion Joe Louis (AKA The Brown Bomber), a giant fist monument was installed there in 1987. Designed by sculptor Robert Graham, the 24-foot...
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The arm is 24 feet long and weighs 8,000 pounds. That’s quite a body part! Sculptor Robert Graham completed the fist statue in 1986, on the 100th anniversary of the Detroit Institute of Art. You may one of Graham’s other works – the statue of President Roosevelt at the Roosevelt Memorial, one of the many monuments of Washington DC. The fist cost a ...
The giant Joe Louis fist is made of bronze and painted steel. It faces toward Canada, so you can take creative photos to get the fist and Canada in the same shot. What does the Joe Louis fist mean? The statue was intended to have multiple meanings. It represents the success of Joe Louis in the ring. But it also symbolizes the fight for racial equal...
Not all Detroit residents appreciate the Joe Louis fist – in fact, the monument is often derided by locals for various reasons. But it does serve as a quirky attraction for visitors. Hart Plaza is a popular place to stop and grab a few photos since it overlooks Canada, so be sure to snap a few pics when you visit. The Joe Louis Fist Monument is one...
16. Feb. 2012 · LEAVE A COMMENT. More than 25 years after its creation, the giant bronze fist that hangs in downtown Detroit is still a controversial, complicated symbol to Detroiters. "Monument to Joe Louis," the 8,000-pound, 24-foot-long sculpture, honors boxer Joe Louis, who grew up in Black Bottom, a former African-American neighborhood on ...
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Joe Lewis Fist, Detroit. Detroit Fist | By Sherry Trautman | Traveling Michigan. It’s impossible to miss The Fist, an imposing 8,000 pound, 24-foot-long bronze sculpture if you are wandering near Detroit’s Hart Plaza.
A massive fist, suspended by pins and wire from four steel posts that form a pyramid. The fist is painted black. The fist moves in the wind. The sculpture is a model of Joe Louis' arm, modeled to scale, with one inch equal to one foot. Culture. African American. Commissioned 1983. 1986. Dedicated Oct. 16, 1986.
The Monument to Joe Louis, known also as "The Fist", is a memorial to the boxer at Detroit's Hart Plaza. Dedicated on October 16, 1986, the sculpture, commissioned by Sports Illustrated magazine from the Mexican-American sculptor Robert Graham, is a 24-foot-long (7.3 m) arm with a fisted hand suspended by a 24-foot-high (7.3 m) pyramidal framework.
