OOS Sculpture

Immigrant Mother

2012 / Joseph Turkaly / Cleveland

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An in the round statue of an unnamed mother and her children. The statue, sculpted by well-known Cleveland sculptor Joseph Turkaly, is a symbol of the American immigrant experience. The statue's base is inscribed with the Croatian Glagoltic alphabet, and a Grb, or Croatian shield. The shield is designed with a Pletar motif, a symbol of the Trinity. There is also a dedication to all immigrant mothers and the Cleveland Croatian community.

Location: Croatian Cultural Garden, 141 Martin Luther King Dr

County

: Cuyahoga

Citation

: Joseph Turkaly , “Immigrant Mother,” Ohio Outdoor Sculpture , accessed January 29, 2023, https://oos.sculpturecenter.org/index.php/items/show/1938.

Title

Immigrant Mother

Description

An in the round statue of an unnamed mother and her children. The statue, sculpted by well-known Cleveland sculptor Joseph Turkaly, is a symbol of the American immigrant experience. The statue's base is inscribed with the Croatian Glagoltic alphabet, and a Grb, or Croatian shield. The shield is designed with a Pletar motif, a symbol of the Trinity. There is also a dedication to all immigrant mothers and the Cleveland Croatian community.

Date

2012

Subject

Ethnic Heritage

Identifier

1938

Location City

Cleveland

Location County

Cuyahoga

Provider Qualifier

Erected by

Provider Entity

The Greater Cleveland Croatian Community

Location Site

Croatian Cultural Garden

Location Street

141 Martin Luther King Dr

Location Type

garden

Installation Date

2012

Materials

stone

Inscription

DEDICATED TO ALL THE IMMIGRANT MOTHERS WHO BROUGHT THEIR FAMILIES TO AMERICA SEEKING FREEDOM AND A BETTER LIFE.

ERECTED BY THE CROATIAN COMMUNITY OF GREATER CLEVELAND 2012