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Steven Weitzman is an American artist based in Maryland who is known for his large sculptures and outdoor design work. He has created many large-scale wood and bronze sculptures,〔("Steven Weitzman – artist as entrepreneur" ). ''cassone-art.com''.〕 has worked in stone and terrazzo, designed urban parks and fountains and he has created artistic highway and bridge designs, some as large as three miles long. In addition to these traditional mediums, Steven invented a process that allows him to 'paint' in concrete using a material called FOTERA, that allows him to create murals that can be incorporated in transportation projects. On June 19, 2013, Weitzman's sculpture of Frederick Douglass, a leader of the abolitionist movement, was dedicated for permanent display as a contribution from the District of Columbia to the U.S. Capitol building.〔("Sculptor's Bronze of Douglass Finds a Permanent Home" ). ''washingtoninformer.com''.〕〔("Frederick Douglass | Architect of the Capitol | United States Capitol" ). ''aoc.gov''.〕 It is displayed in Emancipation Hall. Another example of his artwork is a giant map on display in the central atrium of the History Colorado Center museum.〔()("History Colorado Center A State Looks at Itself in a New Mirror History Colorado Center Opens in Denver" ). ''New York Times'' By EDWARD ROTHSTEIN April 27, 2012〕 A feature article was published in the spring 2015 issue of Aspire magazine about Creative Design Resolutions.Inc a company owned and managed by Steven Weitzman , this article takes an in-depth look at bridge design and the implementation of bridge and highway aesthetics in the master planning stages. It also tells about the importance of community involvement and there roll as one of the stake holders in these highway projects also there influence in the design process.〔"Aesthetic Master Planning more than pretty bridges"http://www.aspiremagazinebyengineers.com/i/485551-spring-2015〕 Steven Weitzman incorporates art and aesthetics in Wichita Kansas to turn miles of highway eye sore into one of the nation’s best and most frequently cited examples of the incorporation of public art into a Highway corridor.〔"Kellogg Avenue U.S. 54 Freeway Improvement project"http://www.michigan.gov/documents/MDOT_Appx_B2_Natl_Ex_Urban_Freeway_1-3_Kellogg_Ave_US-54_Fwy_160198_7.pdf〕 At the ceremony for the unveiling of the Fredrick Douglas statue created by Steven Weitzman, Vice President Joe Biden took the opportunity to pay tribute to 19th-century abolitionist and to renew the call for equal voting rights for people who live in the nation's capital.〔"Valerie Bonk Associated Press" http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_23490855/capitols-frederick-douglass-statue-be-unveiled〕 == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Steven Weitzman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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