Bust of Golda Meir

Bronze sculpture of Golda Meir in Manhattan, New York, U.S.
40°45′13.9″N 73°59′14.7″W / 40.753861°N 73.987417°W / 40.753861; -73.987417

Golda Meir is an outdoor bronze sculpture of former Israeli prime minister Golda Meir. The sculpture is located at Golda Meir Square near Broadway and 39th Street in the Garment District of Manhattan, New York. It was unveiled in 1984.[1][2] It is one of only five statues of women in New York City as of 2016[update].[3]

References

  1. ^ Jerold S. Kayden; New York (N.Y.). Dept. of City Planning; The Municipal Art Society of New York (6 November 2000). Privately Owned Public Space: The New York City Experience. John Wiley & Sons. p. 126. ISBN 978-0-471-36257-9.
  2. ^ Butterfield, Leah (November 13, 2013). "Top Ten Female Statues in New York". Time Out New York. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013.
  3. ^ Rebecca Solnit; Joshua Jelly-Schapiro (19 October 2016). Nonstop Metropolis: A New York City Atlas. Univ of California Press. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-520-28594-1.

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  • Media related to Golda Meir Square at Wikimedia Commons
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