In the first half of the nineteenth century, the most impressive
sculptural monuments in America were under construction in
Baltimore. Before New York, Philadelphia, and even Washington,
D.C., the city built a monument to George Washington, and Baltimore
commissioned the country's first public monument dedicated to those
killed in battle. After touring both these sites in 1827, President
John Quincy Adams declared Baltimore "the Monumental City," a
moniker still used today.
Cindy Kelly leads readers to more than 250 sculptures found
throughout Baltimore with eighteen walking and driving tours, each
with accompanying maps to make finding the pieces easy. Including a
brief synopsis--including title, location, sculptor, date, medium,
donor--and a photograph, Kelly tells the fascinating stories behind
Baltimore's monuments.
Kelly mined local archives and conducted interviews with
contemporary artists to uncover the details behind the city's
public sculptures. As she talks about how each piece was
commissioned, constructed, and dedicated, the rich cultural,
economic, and social history of the city unfolds.
From the nineteenth-century splendor of Mount Vernon Place to
the twentieth-century sculpture of the Inner Harbor, Kelly invites
us to see Baltimore in a wholly fresh perspective. Follow her as
she guides readers to the extraordinary outdoor art that makes
Baltimore "the Monumental City."
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