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''The Dream'', also known as the ''Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Sculpture'',〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.artbydente.com/The_Dream.html )〕 is an outdoor bronze sculpture of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Michael Florin Dente, located outside the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. The memorial statue was dedicated on August 28, 1998, the 35th anniversary of King's "I Have a Dream" speech. It depicts King plus three allegorical sculptures: a man who symbolizes the American worker, a woman who represents immigration, and a young girl shown releasing King's coattail, who represents, according to Dente, the "letting go" that occurs when people sacrifice their time and energy to engage in a struggle. The sculpture is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection, courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council. Lee P. Brown and Vera Katz, mayors of Houston and Portland, respectively, were present at the dedication ceremony. The memorial has been used as a reference point for gatherings. It has also appeared in public art guides and walking tours. Seventy-five bronze replicas of the work exist, and Dente planned to send pieces of the original mold to each of the replicas' owners once all were sold. ==Description== ''The Dream'' is an bronze statue depicting Martin Luther King, Jr. It is located at the intersection of Northeast Holladay Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, outside the northeast corner of the Oregon Convention Center in the Rose Quarter of Portland's Lloyd District.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=all&source=~!siartinventories&uri=full=3100001~!369009~!0#focus )〕 King is shown "stepping forward with conviction to deliver his powerful message".〔 He is surrounded by three allegorical figures: behind and to King's right is a young white man with his sleeves rolled up who symbolizes the working American;〔 Note: Image 9 of 17.〕 directly behind King is a woman wading ashore who represents the country's immigration history; and behind and to the left of King is a young girl, shown releasing King's coattail, who represents "intergenerational respect".〔 According to Dente, the working class man "has come to the realization and made the decision to step forward to announce his support for the universal message of equality, freedom and justice".〔 Dente described the girl's release of King's coattail as "a 'letting go' process when one or more members of a family is called away to contribute their energy and time to a concept and struggle of greatest importance to all people of the world."〔 The artist dedicated the monument to King's sacrifices, to those who believe in King's message, and to the "ongoing march for truth and justice".〔 Business and organizations that contributed $10,000 or more to the project are recognized at the statue. Funders included ARCO, Chevron Corporation, Fred Meyer, The Greenbrier Companies/Gunderson, Inc., International Art Group, Kaiser Permanente, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Meier & Frank, Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon Labor Unions AFL–CIO, Oregon Lottery, Portland Development Commission, Portland Trail Blazers, RH Parker/United Foundation, US West, and the William G. Gilmore Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation. The work is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection, courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://culturenow.org/entry&permalink=06054&seo=The-Dream_Michael-Dente-and-City-of-Portland-and-Multnomah-County-Public-Art-Collection-courtesy-of-the-Regional-Arts-Culture-Council )〕 Seventy-five bronze replicas exist; once the replicas were purchased, Dente planned to send pieces of the mold to each of the replicas' owners.〔 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「The Dream (sculpture)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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