![]() The artist designed a 30-feet (9.14 metres) tall structure, inspired by the talking drums of West Africa, which the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation says Marshall chose “to represent the notion of communication among diverse peoples and our legal system which, while not perfect, is striving to be balanced. It was established in Des Moines, Iowa in 1925 after its 12 founding members were denied access to the American Bar Association. In 2006, Marshall was asked to create a monument to commemorate the founders of the National Bar Association (NBA), America's oldest and largest national network of predominantly African-American attorneys and judges. Kerry James Marshall's new public artwork, A Monumental Journey, took a monumentally long time to complete. 'Every brick had to be hand cut to make that form consistent' he says of monument referencing talking drums Ankas Treasures Trendy Table 2 Book Featuring 15 Designs by Heather Peterson. All images courtesy of The Des Moines Public Art Foundation's Instagram Kerry James Marshall's 30-foot tribute to black lawyers This introductory book teaches how to use quilting rulers and ruler feet. Kerry James Marshall with his work A Monumental Journey (2018).
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