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DESCRIPTION: 1,100 lb. bronze replica of the Statue of Peace in Seoul, Korea, consisting of a 48-inch high by 42-inch by 64-inch, two-piece, cast bronze sculpture of a seated woman next to an empty chair; a bronze information and description plaque is mounted on the sculpture's 64-inch by 72-inch granite-faced base, which includes an etched image of the seated woman's shadow
This bronze is a replica of the original Statue of Peace designed by the couple Kim Seo-kyung and Kim Eun-sung and installed in 2011 facing the Japanese Embassey in Seoul, Korea. It is unknown whether this replica is by Kim Seo-Kyung and Kim Eun-sung.
The upper portion of the plaque explains the meaning of particular features of the sculpture itself. The lower portion of the plaque for this "Statue of Peace" replica lists its official title as "Peace Monument" with a brief description of the history of "comfort women" forced into sex slavery, and the City of Glendale's enactment of Comfort Women Day on July 30, 2012 in recognition of the United States House Resolution of the same date urging the Japanese Government to accept historical responsibility.
Additional information about the monument and its installation history in Glendale can be found at Korean American Forum of California.
This bronze is a replica of the original Statue of Peace designed by the couple Kim Seo-kyung and Kim Eun-sung and installed in 2011 facing the Japanese Embassey in Seoul, Korea. It is unknown whether this replica is by Kim Seo-Kyung and Kim Eun-sung.
The upper portion of the plaque explains the meaning of particular features of the sculpture itself. The lower portion of the plaque for this "Statue of Peace" replica lists its official title as "Peace Monument" with a brief description of the history of "comfort women" forced into sex slavery, and the City of Glendale's enactment of Comfort Women Day on July 30, 2012 in recognition of the United States House Resolution of the same date urging the Japanese Government to accept historical responsibility.
Additional information about the monument and its installation history in Glendale can be found at Korean American Forum of California.
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LOCATION: Glendale Central Park, 120 E. Colorado Street, Glendale, California, USA
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