Benito Juárez (Martinez)

Benito Juarez is one of two sculptures of the Mexican president of the same name, created by Julian Martinez. One full-length statue is installed in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois, and another bust is installed in Hermann Park's McGovern Centennial Gardens, in Houston, Texas. The Chicago statue replaces a previously installed bust.

Benito Juarez
The statue in Chicago in 2014
ArtistJulian Martinez
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze
SubjectBenito Juárez
Location

Chicago
Plaque for the Chicago statue, 2014

In Chicago the full-length statue of Juarez, who served as president of Mexico from 1858 to 1872, is installed in the Plaza of the Americas, along Michigan Avenue, just north of the Wrigley Building.[1][2] (41°53′24.4″N 87°37′29.6″W) The 16-foot statue was donated to the city by the counsel general of Mexico in February 1999, and replaces a bust given by the Mexican President in 1977.[3]

Houston
The bust in Houston is installed in Hermann Park's McGovern Centennial Gardens (pictured in 2015).

In Houston, the outdoor bronze bust is installed in Hermann Park's McGovern Centennial Gardens.[4][5][6] (29°43′20.0″N 95°23′17.6″W) The sculpture was acquired by the City of Houston in 1985,[7] having been donated by Pemex on behalf of the Mexican people.[8]

See also

References
  1. Krehl, Donald (2011). Monumental Chicago. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  2. "Benito Juarez – Plaza of the Americas, Chicago, IL". Waymarking. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  3. "Benito Pablo Juárez". The Magnificent Mile Association. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  4. "Benito Juarez, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  5. "Civic Art: Benito Juarez". City of Houston. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  6. "Benito Juarez". City of Houston. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  7. "Points of Interest: Benito Juarez". Hermann Pak Conservancy. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
  8. Little, Carol Morris (January 1, 1996). A Comprehensive Guide to Outdoor Sculpture in Texas. University of Texas Press. p. 281. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
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