| Gertrude Stein | |
|---|---|
 The sculpture in 2012 | |
 | |
| Artist | Jo Davidson |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | Gertrude Stein |
| Location | New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°45′12″N73°58′59″W / 40.753351°N 73.983174°W /40.753351; -73.983174 |
Gertrude Stein is an outdoorbronze sculpture ofGertrude Stein, located inBryant Park inManhattan in New York City.[1] The casting was installed in 1992 and is based on a model created byJo Davidson in Paris in 1923. Its location near theNew York Public Library Main Branch commemorates Stein's "significant literary contributions".[1]
Sculptor Jo Davidson, a friend of Stein from her Paris years, wrote, "She somehow symbolized wisdom", and he depicted her as "a sort of modern Buddha."[citation needed]
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