OOS Sculpture

Bust of Yuri Gagarin

2011 / Aleksey Leonov / Cleveland

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This sculpture was gifted to the Russian Cultural Garden by Dialogue of Cultures, a group dedicated to intercultural exchange between Russia and the the world's nations. The bronze bust depicts cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space. Surrounding the sculpture is a brick "walk of fame", honoring significant contributors to Russian culture.

Location: Russian Cultural Garden, 730 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

County

: Cuyahoga

Citation

: Aleksey Leonov , “Bust of Yuri Gagarin ,” Ohio Outdoor Sculpture , accessed January 29, 2023, http://oos.sculpturecenter.org/items/show/1875.

Title

Bust of Yuri Gagarin

Description

This sculpture was gifted to the Russian Cultural Garden by Dialogue of Cultures, a group dedicated to intercultural exchange between Russia and the the world's nations. The bronze bust depicts cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space. Surrounding the sculpture is a brick "walk of fame", honoring significant contributors to Russian culture.

Date

2011

Location City

Cleveland

Location County

Cuyahoga

Provider Qualifier

Gifted By

Provider Entity

Dialogue of Cultures

Location Site

Russian Cultural Garden

Location Street

730 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Location Type

garden

Installation Date

2019

Creation Date

2011

Materials

bronze