2021 bust in New York, United States
The bust of George Floyd is a
sculpture of
George Floyd (1973–2020), an African-American man who was
murdered by a police officer during his arrest in
Minneapolis . Initially situated in the
Flatbush neighborhood of
Brooklyn ,
New York , it is currently displayed in
Union Square ,
Manhattan .
[1]
[2]
The sculpture sits on a
marble base, with the 6-foot (1.8 m)
bust being made of layers of
CNC -cut
okoumé plywood.
[3] It was created by artist Chris Carnabuci and unveiled by Floyd's brother Terrence, as part of the 2021
Juneteenth federal holiday, saying "My brother was the sacrifice, so I need y'all to continue to pay attention and keep my big brother's name ringing in the ears of everyone."
[1] It was moved to Manhattan on 1 October 2021 and displayed next to busts of
Breonna Taylor and
John Lewis . Each bust is part of the See in Justice public art exhibition.
[4]
Vandalism
The sculpture was
vandalized days after it was unveiled with "PATRIOTFRONT.US", the website of
Patriot Front ,
spray painted on the base of the sculpture.
[2]
[5] According to the
Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), Patriot Front is a
white nationalist
hate group .
[2] On June 25, 2021, the
New York City Police Department (NYPD) stated that they were investigating the incident as a
hate crime .
[2]
[6]
Two days after it was moved to Union Square, the bust was vandalized with grey paint.
[7]
[4]
See also
References
^
a
b Hauck, Grace (June 19, 2021).
" 'Larger than life' George Floyd statues unveiled to mark Juneteenth in US cities" .
USA Today .
Archived from the original on June 20, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2021 .
^
a
b
c
d Morales, Mark; Watts, Lila (June 25, 2021).
"NYPD investigating vandalism of the George Floyd statue in Brooklyn as a hate crime" .
CNN .
Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021 .
^
"Home" . Confront Art .
Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021 .
^
a
b Angeleti, Gabriella (October 4, 2021).
"Statue of George Floyd in Union Square vandalised for second time" .
The Arts Newspaper . Retrieved January 7, 2023 .
^
de Blasio, Bill [@NYCMayor] (June 24, 2021).
"Last night a far-right extremist group vandalized a statue of George Floyd in Brooklyn. A racist, loathsome, despicable act of hate. The City Cleanup Corps is repairing the statue right now and a hate crime investigation is underway. We will bring these cowards to justice" (
Tweet ).
Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via
Twitter .
^ Massie, Graeme (June 25, 2021).
"George Floyd statue in New York vandalised with name of white supremacist group" .
The Independent .
Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021 .
^ Peiser, Jayclin (October 4, 2021).
"A man threw paint on a sculpture of George Floyd. It's the second time the statue has been vandalized" .
The Washington Post .
Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021 .
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