Peace On Earth (Los Angeles, California) | fountain, sculpture

USA / California / Vernon / Los Angeles, California / North Grand Avenue
 fountain, sculpture

Dedicated: May 4, 1969
Artist: Jacques Lipchitz (1891-1973)

The sculpture depicts a dove descending to earth bearing the spirit of peace. A stylized Madonna stands within the canopy below the dove supported by a column of intertwined figures reaching upwards. Weighing 10 tons, the sculpture is the largest Lipchitz completed.
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Coordinates:   34°3'26"N   118°14'53"W
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