Torch Song (sculpture)
| Torch Song | |
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,_Chicago,_2026.jpg) The sculpture in 2026 | |
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| Artist | Alison Saar |
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Torch Song is a sculpture by Alison Saar, installed at the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Inspired by the Statue of Liberty, the bronze sculpture depicts a woman holding a gilded flame.[1] The work is located in the Women's Garden[2] and was among the last to be finalized for the campus. The Chicago Sun-Times has said it "manages to evoke both the city's blues tradition and the Statue of Liberty with her flame".[3] Vogue said the work "reimagines the Statue of Liberty through the lens of blues music and Black womanhood".[4] Palisades News said the artwork "embodies the Center's mission to inspire hope and democratic ideals".[5] According to the Obama Foundation, Saar creation the statue "as a symbol of resistance and speaking truth".[6]
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Bronze Sculpture by LA Artist Alison Saar Displayed at Obama Presidential Center". Palisades News. 2026-06-28. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ Pogrebin, Robin; Serna, Kevin (2026-05-01). "The Audacity of Art at the Obama Presidential Center". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ Burke, Cassie Walker (2026-07-09). "Art is all around you at the Obama Presidential Center". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2026-08-12. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ Fishman, Elly (2026-06-12). "At the Obama Presidential Center, Carrie Mae Weems Is Using Jazz to Tell a Uniquely American Story". Vogue. Archived from the original on 2026-09-18. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ "LA Artist Alison Saar Commissioned for Obama Presidential Center Artwork". Palisades News. Archived from the original on 2025-09-13. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ Alvord, Kyle (2026-06-19). "The Obama Presidential Center Is Open: See the Most Meaningful Spaces of the Obamas' Library and Museum". People.
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