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Josh Gibson is a public artwork by sculptor Omri Amrany, located at the Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., United States.[1]

Josh Gibson
Year	April 08, 2009; 13 years ago (April 08, 2009)
Type	Bronze
Location	Washington, D.C., United States
Coordinates	38°52′26.5″N 77°0′27.1″W
Owner	private

Description

The statue depicts Negro leagues catcher and Baseball Hall of Fame member Josh Gibson batting.

Artist

Omri Amrany is an Israeli-American best known as a sculptor.

Information

The sculpture was commissioned by The D.C. Commission for The Arts & Humanities and was unveiled at Nationals Park, on April 8, 2009, by the Gibson Family.[2]

See also

• Artworks commemorating African Americans in Washington, D.C.

References

External links

• http://nats320.blogspot.com/2009/04/nationals-park-artworks-unveiled.html
• http://natsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2009/04/three-sculptures-unveiled-at-nationals.html

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