Statue of Emiliano Zapata (San Diego)

Statue of Emiliano Zapata
Year2004
SubjectEmiliano Zapata
LocationChicano Park, Barrio Logan, San Diego[1]

The statue of Emiliano Zapata, honoring Mexican Revolution leader Emiliano Zapata, is installed at Chicano Park, in the Barrio Logan neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States.[2]

History

The statue was sculpted by artist Arturo Ruano Singh in 2004 and erected in Chicano Park, in the Barrio Logan neighborhood of San Diego.[3][4]

Inscription

The Spanish inscription on the monument reads:

General Emiliano Zapata
"Cuauhtli del sur"
Agosto 8, 1879 - Abril 10, 1919
Escultor:
Arturo Ruano Singh

References

  1. ^ Smithsonian Magazine - Emiliano Zapata Statue at Chicano Park
  2. ^ San Diego State University - Monuments and Memory: Zapata Statue
  3. ^ Chicano Park Museum - Logan Heights Archival Project
  4. ^ Arizona PBS: Cronkite News - Chicano Park in San Diego Marks Its 52nd Year

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