Statue of Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter statue

Jimmy Carter statue (2020)

33°44′58″N 84°23′18″W﻿ / ﻿33.7494°N 84.3883°W﻿ / 33.7494; -84.3883
Location| Georgia State Capitol, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Designer| Frederick Hart
Material| Bronze
Dedicated date| June 7, 1994
Dedicated to| Jimmy Carter

The Jimmy Carter statue is a monumental statue in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Located on the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol, the statue was designed by Frederick Hart and depicts Jimmy Carter, former president of the United States. It was dedicated in 1994.

## History[edit]

Georgia native Jimmy Carter served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. This statue honoring him was unveiled on June 7, 1994.[1] Frederick Hart served as the designer for the statue.[2] In 1976, Hart had served as a volunteer on Carter's campaign during the 1976 United States presidential election.[3] Hart sculpted much of the statue from photographs of Carter, but he met with him in person at the Carter Center in Atlanta in order to sculpt his head.[3] The statue was the eighth monument erected on the grounds of the Georgia State Capitol, and initially there had been concerns that the area would be too "crowded" to accommodate the statue of Carter.[2]

The unveiling ceremony was attended by Carter, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, Georgia Governor Zell Miller,[4] and Jody Powell, Carter's White House Press Secretary.[1] The total cost of the monument was approximately $400,000.[1][2]

## Design[edit]

The statue of Carter is made of bronze and rests on a granite slab.[2] Hart wished to portray Carter as an "everyman" and a "working man", and thus the statue depicts him in khakis and with the sleeves of his shirt rolled up.[2] Hart chose not to include a grin on Carter's face, as he thought it would look like a caricature.[2] Carter's arms are outstretched with open palms, and his belt buckle depicts a fish on it.[5] A 12,000-pound (5,400 kg) granite slab serves as a backdrop for the statue, which is surrounded by an elliptical plaza that features four benches, also made of granite, that are each inscribed with phrases relating to Carter's life, such as "humanitarian", "peacemaker", and "teacher".[1]

## See also[edit]

* 1994 in art
* Jimmy Carter Peanut Statue
* List of sculptures of presidents of the United States

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d "Statue of a Casual Jimmy Carter Is Formally Unveiled in Georgia". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. June 8, 1994. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
2. ^ a b c d e f Morris, Kenneth E. (1996). Jimmy Carter, American Moralist. University of Georgia Press. pp. 289–290. ISBN 978-0-8203-1949-0 - via Google Books.
3. ^ a b Brozan, Nadine (June 7, 1994). "CHRONICLE". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
4. ^ Hart, Frederick (January 10, 2019). "Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the James Earl Carter Presidential Statue". Frederick Hart. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
5. ^ "Jimmy Carter Statue". Public Art Around The World. Retrieved October 9, 2020.

## External links[edit]

* Media related to Jimmy Carter statue (Georgia State Capitol) at Wikimedia Commons

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* 39th President of the United States (1977–1981)
* 76th Governor of Georgia (1971–1975)
* Georgia State Senator (1963–1967)

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Economic policy|

* Agricultural Trade Act of 1978
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* Airline Deregulation Act
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* Executive Order 12086
* Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
* Federal Reserve Reform Act of 1977
* Financial Institutions Regulatory and Interest Rate Control Act of 1978
* Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
* National security letter
* Right to Financial Privacy Act
* Food and Agriculture Act of 1977
* Humphrey–Hawkins Full Employment Act
* Motor Carrier Act of 1980
* National Aquaculture Act of 1980
* Staggers Rail Act
* Tax Reduction and Simplification Act of 1977
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* Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act of 1980

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* Solar Photovoltaic Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1978

Environmental
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* Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act
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* Carter Center
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Books|

* Everything to Gain (1987)
* The Hornet's Nest (2003)
* Our Endangered Values (2006)
* Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid (2006)
* reaction and commentary
* Beyond the White House (2007)
* We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land (2009)
* White House Diary (2010)
* A Call to Action (2014)
* A Full Life (2015)

Awards
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* Nobel Peace Prize
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* United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights
* Hoover Medal
* Christopher Award
* Carter–Menil Human Rights Prize
* Grammy Award

Legacy|

* Jimmy Carter Peanut Statue (1976)
* USS Jimmy Carter
* Jimmy Carter National Historical Park (1987)
* Georgia State Capitol statue (1994)

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* Man from Plains (2007 documentary)

Family|

* Rosalynn Carter (wife)
* Jack Carter (son)
* Amy Carter (daughter)
* Jason Carter (grandson)
* James Earl Carter Sr. (father)
* Lillian Gordy Carter (mother)
* Gloria Carter Spann (sister)
* Ruth Carter Stapleton (sister)
* Billy Carter (brother)

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