How does this artwork elucidate its History?
In 2017, the Boston Foundation and Embrace Boston (formerly King Boston), an organization dedicated to establishing a memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. in Boston, put out a call for proposals for a public artwork in honor of King. Two years later, Hank Willis Thomas' design of The Embrace was selected from among 126 submissions. The work was created by Mass Design Group in Walla Walla, Washington, and was installed on the Boston Common in December 2022. It was formally dedicated on January 13, 2023, with dignitaries present, along with the Kings' son and one of their granddaughters. Crowds gathered to view the new statue two days later on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Boston Common Boston Embrace Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Hank Willis Thomas Walla Walla, Washington