2019 SEP 4 OAS Inaugurates Statues in Tribute to the Freedom and Liberation of Slaves

Описание: OAS Inaugurates Statues in Tribute to the Freedom and Liberation of Slaves

The statues "The High Torch of Freedom" and "The Slave without Strings" were donated to the OAS by the Newington-Cropsey Foundation and the sculptor Gray Wyatt.

"These works evoke the themes of freedom and the historical struggle of humanity to break the chains of slavery."

Luis Almagro
OAS Secretary General

"There is a conversation between the monuments and their surrounding spaces, this interaction is gloriously illustrated by the presentation of these two sculptures in the main building of the OAS."

Gray wyatt
Sculptor, author of the two works

“This sculpture becomes part of the grounds of this Organization. The very foundation of our work is the defense of democratic liberty in our hemisphere. ”
Ambassador Carlos Trujillo
Permanent Representative of the United States to the OAS

Both bronze statues are located in the gardens of the OAS headquarters in Washington, DC.