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Rosa Parks / Marshall D. Rumbaugh / Painted limewood, 1983 / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution With a courageous act of civil disobedience, Rosa Parks sparked a challenge to segregation that culminated in one of the seminal victories of the modern civil rights movement. The sculptor uses the visual language of folk art—forms that are often not realistically carved and anatomical distortion and exaggeration—to convey these character traits in his portrait of Parks in the clutches of two officers of the law. Rosa Parks / By Gene Herrick, February 22, 1956 / Gelatin silver print / National Portrat Gllaeru, Smithsonian Institution I On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks’s courageous act of civil disobedience helped to launch the modern civil rights movement. In March 1991 a large bronze bust of Rosa Parks, created by sculptor Artis Lane, was unveiled and presented to the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., as a gift of the Anheuser-Busch Companies. During the unveiling ceremony, Mayor Sharon Pratt Dixon presented Rosa with the key to the city, and Cicely Tyson recited a Maya Angelou poem. Capturing a moment in the American story that is by now writ large—the day when Rosa Louise McCauley Parks took her seat at the front of the bus. Today, Rosa Parks, who died in 2005, would have National Portrait Gallery Topic Rosa Parks: Female Rosa Parks: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Social reformer\Civil rights activist Rosa Parks: Crafts and Trades\Textile worker\Seamstress Rosa Parks: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom Rosa Parks: Civilian awards\Congressional Gold Medal Portrait Record ID npg_NPG.99.57 Metadata Candid portrait of civil rights activist Rosa Parks Collection. Portrait collection. Rosa Parks portrait collection. Dates / Origin Date Created: 1950 - 1959 (Approximate) Library locations Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division Shelf locator: Sc Photo Parks, Rosa Topics Parks, Rosa, 1913-2005 Object Details Artist Brian Lanker, 31 Aug 1947 - 13 Mar 2011 Sitter Rosa Parks, 4 Feb 1913 - 24 Oct 2005 Exhibition Label Born Tuskegee, Alabama “When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change. Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery Washington, D.C., United States With a courageous act of civil disobedience, Rosa Parks sparked a challenge to segregation that culminated in one of the seminal victories of the modern civil rights movement. WASHINGTON, DC—Among the painted portraits of civil rights and women’s rights leaders in the Struggle for Justice exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, there is a plexiglass display case housing a unique sculpture of Rosa Parks. The civil rights legend was arrested on Dec. 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Ala., for refusing give Artis Lane and Rosa Parks standing next to Lane's sculpture and painting of Parks Nafeesah : In 2009, yours was the first statue in the US Capitol to represent an African-American woman and your sculpture of Rosa Parks is housed at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC. Painting Rosa Parks. by Chrissaper. Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.) Sunday, Feb. 02, 2025 Sunday, Feb. 02, 2025 at 3:11:53pm PST. Rosa Parks is deservedly one of the icons of the American civil rights movement. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said of her act of defiance in Montgomery Alabama on Dec 1, 1955: “The spark that ignited the modern civil rights movement.” Last week, my kindergarten through second-grade students used my “unscramble the portrait” portion of my collaborative grid Rosa Parks poster. I wanted them to practice cutting, gluing, and identifying the correct place on the grid where the portrait/puzzle pieces should go. Shop for Rosa Parks wall art from the world's greatest living artists and iconic brands. Rosa Parks was an American civil rights icon who, in 1955, refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger. Celebrate her legacy with our selection of wall art featuring images of Rosa Parks' life and accomplishments. These bold and vibrant prints will serve as an inspirational reminder of this brave Rosa Parks - acrylic original painting on canvas. Considered to be the most pivotal activist in the civil rights movement. This piece would be great as office art, bedroom, living room, dining room or just art for a desk It would make a great gift that will last a lifetime, even if the gift is for yourself. It shows Rosa Parks, who lived in Detroit for years. It is 11 inches by 14 inches, unframed, on high quality archival paper. Your purchase supports all of Mint’s youth development programs; purchase price includes $10 shipping and handling fee. The Rosa Parks print is the first in our series of Influential Women, all who hail from Michigan. Portrait of an African Journey. Art that Heals. Messenger of Change - Rosa Parks. One Person Can Make a Difference. Paul Robeson. Dolores Huerta. Ceasar Shop for Rosa Parks wall art from the world's greatest living artists and iconic brands. Rosa Parks was an American civil rights icon who, in 1955, refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger. Celebrate her legacy with our selection of wall art featuring images of Rosa Parks' life and accomplishments. These bold and vibrant prints will serve as an inspirational reminder of this brave National Portrait Gallery Collection Location Currently not on view Credit Line National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution Data Source National Portrait Gallery Object number NPG.83.163 Type Sculpture Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply Medium Painted limewood Dimensions With Base: 99.1 x 96.5 x 30.5cm (39 x 38 x 12")
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