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| Location | Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle, Washington, United States |
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| Type | Statue |
| Material | Bronze |
| Dedicated date | 2018 |
| Dedicated to | Chris Cornell |
A bronze sculpture depicting late Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell (called Chris Cornell in Performance)[1] is installed outside Seattle's Museum of Pop Culture, in the U.S. state of Washington. The statue was created by sculptor and special effects artist Nick Marra. It was first displayed to the public on October 7, 2018.[2][3] The life-size statue shows the musician holding a guitar.[4] It was donated to the museum in by Cornell's widow, Vicky Cornell.[5]
The statue was vandalized in August 2020.[6]
See also
- 2018 in art
References
- ^ "Public Art". www.seattlecenter.com. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ Michael Rietmulder (October 6, 2018), "Memorial statue of Chris Cornell, 'Seattle's son,' finds public home at MoPOP", The Seattle Times
- ^ Joyce CHEN (October 8, 2018), "Soundgarden and Family Honor Chris Cornell at Seattle Statue Unveiling", Rolling Stone
- ^ Statue of Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell unveiled, Associated Press, October 8, 2018, archived from the original on October 9, 2018 – via The Washington Post
- ^ Kate NICKOLAI (October 8, 2018), "Chris Cornell Statue Unveiled in Seattle", Variety
- ^ Michael Rietmulder (August 21, 2020). "Chris Cornell statue outside MoPOP vandalized".
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