Statue of Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is a 1998 public art work designed by American artist Erik Blome, located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The bronze sculpture depicts the civil rights movement leader Martin Luther King Jr. standing on a pedestal of books.

Memorial
…is also known as “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”
…dates from 1998
…is named after Martin Luther King Jr.
…is inscribed with “‘I have the audacity to believe that people everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and justice for their spirits.’ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”
Description: artwork by Erik Blome

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Milwaukee Youth Arts Center and First Flight.

Milwaukee Youth Arts Center

Arts center

Sulfur, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Milwaukee Youth Arts Center is an arts-in-education facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Milwaukee Youth Arts Center is situated 650 feet southwest of Statue of Martin Luther King Jr..

First Flight

Work of art

First Flight is a public art work by artist Richard Taylor. First Flight is situated 440 feet southwest of Statue of Martin Luther King Jr..

Meir Elementary School

School

Freekee, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Golda Meir School is a public, K-12 school school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Meir Elementary School is situated 670 feet south of Statue of Martin Luther King Jr..