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Monument to Joe Louis
The Fist
The sculpture in 2019
Map
ArtistRobert Graham (sculptor)
Year
  • 1986
TypeSculpture
Medium
  • Bronze
Dimensions7.3 m × 3.5 m × 7.3 m (24 ft × 11.5 ft × 24 ft)
Weight
  • 5000 lbs. fist alone
  • 8000 lbs. total including framework
LocationDetroit, Michigan, United States
Coordinates42°19′43″N 83°02′40″W / 42.328694°N 83.044544°W / 42.328694; -83.044544
OwnerDetroit Institute of Arts
Websitehttps://www.dia.org/art/collection/object/monument-joe-louis-46291

The Monument to Joe Louis, known also as The Fist,[1] is a memorial dedicated to boxer Joe Louis located at the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Woodward Avenue in Detroit, near Hart Plaza.[2]

  1. ^ Colby, Joy Hakanson (10 July 2006). "Art 'hospitals' heal history: Conservators battle against time and abuse to fix and preserve precious artwork". Detroit News. p. E.1.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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