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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi or Bapu (Father of Nation),
Porbandar, Gujarat 1869 - New Delhi 1948
the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. Employing non-violent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for non-violence, civil rights and freedom across the world
(Wikipedia)

Fredda Brilliant
1968

Description

Bronze statue of Gandhi sitting cross-legged in a dhoto, meditating. The hollow printh allows the memorial to be treated as a shrine, where often flowers and candles are placed.

London - Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Sculptor

Fredda Brilliant (Łódź 1903 - Carbondale, Ill. 1999), Polish-American sculptress and actress (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, List of public art in Camden.
Bob Speel, London sculpture.
John Blackwood, London's Immortals: The Complete Outdoor Commemorative Statues (London: Savoy, 1989), p. 236-237.
Andrew Kershman, London's Monuments (London: Metro Publ., 2013), p. 243.
Peter Matthews, London's Statues and Monuments (Botley: Shire, 2012), p. 180.

Locatie (N 51°31'29" - W 0°7'44") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gblo117; Photograph: 7 August 2014
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