Ed Hamilton

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Ed Hamilton
Ed Hamilton at the June 2009 Abraham Lincoln Statue Dedication at Louisville Waterfront Park
Born
Edward Norton Hamilton, Jr.

(1947-02-14) February 14, 1947 (age 77)
Cincinnati, Ohio
NationalityUnited States American
EducationBarney Bright
Known forSculpture
Notable workSpirit of Freedom
Websiteedhamiltonstudios.com

Edward Norton Hamilton Jr. (born February 14, 1947)[1] is an American sculptor living in Louisville, Kentucky, who specializes in public art. His most famous work is The Spirit of Freedom, a memorial to black Civil War veterans, that stands in Washington, DC, in the Shaw neighborhood near Howard University.[2] Hamilton has also created monuments dedicated to Booker T. Washington, Joe Louis, York (William Clark's manservant on the Lewis and Clark Expedition), and the slaves who revolted on La Amistad.[3]

  1. ^ Ky.gov Great Blacks Kentuckians Archived March 31, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Louisville Artists.com - Ed Hamilton Famous Works". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
  3. ^ Meadows, Lori (2001). "Sculpture". In Kleber, John E. (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Louisville. Lexington, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky. p. 794. ISBN 0-8131-2100-0. OCLC 247857447.