Disver Gay Liberatn New York, New York: The first piece of public art dited to LGBT rights.
Contents:
- GAY LIBERATN MONUMENT
- GAY LIBERATN MONUMENT
- TEN QUEER REIMAGGS OF NEW YORK'S 'GAY LIBERATN MONUMENT'
- LGBTQ+ HISTORIL TOUR SHOWS LANDMARKS OF THE GAY RIGHTS MOVEMENT
- THE GAY LIBERATN MOVEMENT
- VANDALISM OF GAY LIBERATN MONUMENT AT STANFORD UNIVERSY
- GAY LIBERATN MONUMENT
- GAY LIBERATN
GAY LIBERATN MONUMENT
The Gay Liberatn Monument is part of the Stonewall Natnal Monument, which memorat the Stonewall uprisg of 1969. Created 1980, the Gay Liberatn sculpture by Amerin artist Gee Segal was the first piece of public art dited to gay rights and solidary for LGBT dividuals, while simultaneoly memoratg the ongog stggl of the muny. It is loted directly across om the Stonewall Inn, at the northern end of Christopher Park, along Christopher Street the Wt Village sectn of Manhattan, New York. * gay liberation monument *
Gay Liberatn Monument. Though not owned by NYU, Gay Liberatn Monument is viewable near NYU's mp at 51-53 Christopher Street, and is a part of the Stonewall Natnal Monument.
GAY LIBERATN MONUMENT
This sculpture by NYU Alum Gee Segal, (Stehardt BA '49) (1924–2000) honors the gay rights movement and memorat the events at the Stonewall Inn oppose this park that gave rise to the movement. Word of the raid and the ristance to soon spread, and the next day hundreds gathered to prott the crackdown and advote the legalizatn of gay bars.
TEN QUEER REIMAGGS OF NEW YORK'S 'GAY LIBERATN MONUMENT'
Further protts epted early July, and on July 27, a group of activists anized the first gay and lbian march, om Washgton Square to Stonewall. The events of that summer and their aftermath are often creded as the flashpot for the gay rights movement the Uned Stat. Segal’s nceptn for Gay Liberatn is typil of his work.
LGBTQ+ HISTORIL TOUR SHOWS LANDMARKS OF THE GAY RIGHTS MOVEMENT
The rult is specific, evotive, and unrstated, showg the public fort and eedom to which the gay liberatn movement aspired. View all monuments NYC Parks, as well as temporary public art stallatns on our NYC Public Art Map and LiberatnHistoryThis sculpture by Gee Segal (1924–2000) honors the gay rights movement and memorat the events at the Stonewall Inn oppose this park that gave rise to the movement. In 1966, closed for renovatns, and reopened the followg year as a private club known as Stonewall Inn - a bar and dance hall which, like numero lol tablishments, tered to the homosexual muny of Greenwich Village.
A later, Peter Putnam (1927–1987), a wealthy arts patron om Louisiana and tstee of the Mildred Andrews Fund, missned the Gay Liberatn monument. Though Segal was not the first artist approached, he accepted the missn, which stipulated only that the work “had to be lovg and rg, and show the affectn that is the hallmark of gay people... The ial opposn and ranr which had greeted the project had subsid; the advent of AIDS, which had vastated the gay muny particular, add another poignant dimensn to the monument and s mute figur’ impact.
THE GAY LIBERATN MOVEMENT
Click map for directnsClick image for larger viewGay Liberatn DetailsLotn: Adjog Sheridan Square, Christopher, Grove and Wt 4th StreetsSculptor: Gee SegalArchect: Philip N. Wslow, ASLADcriptn: Group of four figur (two seated, two standg), two World's Fair-style bench, plaqueMaterials: Figur--bronze (whe lacquer); bench--steel (black pat)Dimensns: Group H: 5'11" W: 16' D: 7'6"; Each bench L: 16'; Plaque H: 7 5/8" W: 7 5/8"Cast: 1980Dedited: June 23, 1992Foundry: Johnson Atelier, Haton Township, NJDonor: Mildred Andrews FundInscriptn: GAY LIBERATION / BY / GEORGE SEGAL / BRONZE CAST -- 1980 / DEDICATED -- 1992 /---/ GIFT OF THE MILDRED ANDREWS FUND / TO THE CITY OF NEW YORK /Please note, the NAME field clus a primary signatn as well as alternate namgsoften mon or popular age.
Gay Liberatn Monument MarkerClick on photo to enlarge. This sculpture by Gee Segal (1924–2000) honors the gay rights movement and memorat the uprisg which took place at the Stonewall Inn oppose this park Sheridan Square 1969.
In 1967 the tablishment was nverted to an unlicensed private club also lled the Stonewall Inn - a bar and dance hall which tered to the vibrant gay muny of Greenwich Village. Word of the raid and uprisg spread, and the next day hundreds gathered to prott the crackdown and advote for the legalizatn of gay bars.
VANDALISM OF GAY LIBERATN MONUMENT AT STANFORD UNIVERSY
Further protts epted early July, and on July 27 a group of activists anized the first gay and lbian march om Washgton Square to the Stonewall.
GAY LIBERATN MONUMENT
summer are often ced as the begng of the gay rights movement the Uned Stat. In 1979, arts patron Peter Putnam (1927–1987) missned the Gay Liberatn Monument. Segal, though not the first artist approached, accepted the missn, which stipulated only that the work “had to be lovg and rg, and show the affectn that is the hallmark of gay people...
Segal's posn for Gay Liberatn nsists of two standg mal and two seated femal posned on the northern boundary of the park, naturalistic pos. Gay Liberatn Monument and Marker - Wi View, Lookg NorthThe marker is visible here the background on the tempered the st surfac wh an unearthly whe pated fish.
The AIDS epimic, which had vastated the gay muny, add to the impact of s mute figur. In March 2000, for their role the gay rights movement, the Stonewall Inn and Christopher Park were signated a Natnal Historic Landmark, and Segal’s sculpture has bee a popular pilgrimage se. 4th Street)The Gay Liberatn Monument is visible here om outsi the park.
GAY LIBERATN
The Makg of Gee Segal’s Gay Liberatn.