COLLECTION NAME:
Emanuel Martinez Collection
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Work Title (display):
Sculpture debate heats up
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full view
Work Description:
Front page article regarding the controversy surrounding the Colorado Fallen Firefighters bronze sculpture by Emanuel Martinez. Article comments on "ethnicity" complaint by the members of the Colorado Building Advisory Committee, who requested that Martinez make the figures' faces ethnically "neutral." Denver Firefighters for Racial Equality president does not agree, asking "Do they deem Anglo features as being neutral?" Sculpture information: Colorado Fallen Firefighters' Memorial, bronze on granite, 1990, 24 in. (H), Collection of Castlewood Fire Department.
Work Dates (display):
May 28, 1997
Work Dates type:
publication
Work Creator (display):
Angela Cortez (American, active early 1990s to present)
Work Creator notes (display):
Angela Cortez is a Colorado native with an extensive background in journalism. She received her bachelor's degree in mass communications from Metropolitan State University in 1989. Cortez has served on the editorial boards of both The Denver Post, as an editorial and commentary writer, and The Desert Sun newspaper in Southern California, where she served as the editorial page editor. She was one of several reporters awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2000 for the breaking news coverage of the Columbine High School massacre. Cortez joined AARP as Associate State Director, Communications in 2010. https://states.aarp…
Work Creator (display):
Emanuel Martinez (American, born 1947)
Work Creator notes (display):
Born in Denver, Colorado in 1947, Emanuel Martinez began his career as an artist at the age of thirteen, when he painted his first mural. His art education includes workshops with world renowned artists and sculptors including David A. Siquieros and Francisco Zuniga. At the age of 20, Emanuel did a major work and two other pieces that are now in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American Art in Washington, D.C. As a muralist, painter and sculptor he occupies an outstanding status among nationally known artists. Since establishing a studio in 1968, Martinez has received international acclaim and prestigious awards for his design capabilities and high standards of workmanship. He enjoys personalizing compositions for clients and doing public works of art for site-specific environments. His work is lively, timeless, yet conveys a sense of serenity. He has been featured in over 300 newspaper/magazine articles and 37 published books, including a book written on his art career entitled: “Emanuel Martinez: A Retrospective”. http://emanuelmarti…
Work Creator (display):
The Denver Post (American newspaper, based in Denver, CO, founded 1892)
Work Creator Multiple Roles (display):
author: Angela Cortez; artist: Emanuel Martinez; publisher: The Denver Post
Work Style Period:
1990s
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1990s
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Work Subject:
Martinez, Emanuel (American sculptor and painter, born 1947)
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Martinez, Emanuel (American sculptor and painter, born 1947)
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Work Subject:
Colorado Fallen Firefighters' Memorial (Emanuel Martinez sculpture)
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Colorado Fallen Firefighters' Memorial (Emanuel Martinez sculpture)
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Work Subject:
sculpture (visual works)
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sculpture (visual works)
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Work Subject:
public art
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public art
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Work Subject:
Colorado State Capitol (Denver, CO)
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Colorado State Capitol (Denver, CO)
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Work Subject:
Firefighters Incorporated for Racial Equality (community organization in Denver, CO)
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Firefighters Incorporated for Racial Equality (community organization in Denver, CO)
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Work Worktype:
clippings (information artifacts)
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clippings (information artifacts)
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Work Category (VRC classification):
periodicals
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periodicals
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Work Category (VRC classification):
writings
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writings
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Work Location (Geographic) name:
Denver, Colorado
Work Location (Geographic) role:
referenced
Image Rights Fair Use Checklist:
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Work Rights (display):
© The Denver Post
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Holding Institution:
University of Colorado Boulder
Collection:
Art and Art History Visual Resources Center
Subcollection:
Emanuel Martinez Collection
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