Bust of George Floyd

The bust of George Floyd is a sculpture of George Floyd (1973–2020), an African-American man who was murdered by a police officer during his arrest in Minneapolis. It is situated in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.[1] The sculpture sits on a marble base, with the 6-foot (1.8 m) bust being made of layers of CNC-cut okoumé plywood.[2] It was created by artist Chris Carnabuci and unveiled by Floyd's brother Terrence, as part of the 2021 Juneteenth federal holiday, saying "My brother was the sacrifice, so I need y'all to continue to pay attention and keep my big brother's name ringing in the ears of everyone."[1]

For the statue in Newark, New Jersey, see Statue of George Floyd.

Bust of George Floyd
Sculpture in Union Square, 2021
ArtistChris Carnabuci
Year2021 (2021)
MediumWood
SubjectGeorge Floyd
Dimensions1.8 m (6 ft)
LocationBrooklyn, New York, U.S.
Coordinates

The sculpture was scheduled to be moved to Union Square, Manhattan in July 2021.[3] It was moved until October.

Vandalism

The sculpture was vandalized days after it was unveiled with "PATRIOTFRONT.US", the website of Patriot Front, spray painted on the base of the sculpture.[3][4] According to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), Patriot Front is a white nationalist hate group.[3] On June 25, 2021, the New York City Police Department (NYPD) stated that they were investigating the incident as a hate crime.[3][5]

Two days after it was moved to Union Square, the bust was vandalized.[6]

See also

References
  1. Hauck, Grace (June 19, 2021). "'Larger than life' George Floyd statues unveiled to mark Juneteenth in US cities". USA Today. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  2. "Home". Confront Art. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  3. Morales, Mark; Watts, Lila (June 25, 2021). "NYPD investigating vandalism of the George Floyd statue in Brooklyn as a hate crime". CNN. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  4. de Blasio, Bill [@NYCMayor] (June 24, 2021). "Last night a far-right extremist group vandalized a statue of George Floyd in Brooklyn. A racist, loathsome, despicable act of hate. The City Cleanup Corps is repairing the statue right now and a hate crime investigation is underway. We will bring these cowards to justice" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021 – via Twitter.
  5. Massie, Graeme (June 25, 2021). "George Floyd statue in New York vandalised with name of white supremacist group". The Independent. Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  6. Peiser, Jayclin (October 4, 2021). "A man threw paint on a sculpture of George Floyd. It's the second time the statue has been vandalized". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
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