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In 1986, the Los Angeles City Council created Raoul Wallenberg Square, followed two years later by the installation of Franco Assetto's 1988 sculpture, "Angel of Rescue" depicting a bronze silhouette of Wallenberg flanked by two polished stainless steel "wings." [37] In 1997, the United States Postal Service issued a stamp in his honor.
The sculpture garden was founded in 1967. It spans more than five acres and has more than 70 international sculptures, by figural and abstract artists such as Jean Arp , Deborah Butterfield , Alexander Calder , Barbara Hepworth , Jacques Lipchitz , Henry Moore , Isamu Noguchi , Auguste Rodin , David Smith , Claire Falkenstein , Gaston Lachaise ...
Nobel Week took place from December 6 to 12, including programming such as lectures, dialogues, and discussions. The award ceremony and banquet for the Peace Prize were scheduled in Oslo on December 10, while the award ceremony and banquet for all other categories were scheduled for the same day in Stockholm. [2] [3]
The first woman to receive a Nobel Peace Prize was Bertha von Suttner in 1905. Of the 111 individual Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, 19 have been women. [6] The International Committee of the Red Cross has received the most Nobel Peace Prizes, having been awarded the Prize three times for its humanitarian work. [6]
Los Angeles, California, U.S. Peace on ... Peace on Earth is a sculpture by Jacques Lipchitz, installed in Los Angeles, California. [1] [2] [3] 2008. 2022. References
The Hollywood Sculpture Garden is an outdoor garden in Los Angeles dedicated to the display of sculptures by various artists, including local, national, and international artists. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was founded in May 2012, by Dr. Robby Gordon, [ 3 ] and is located at 2430 Vasanta Way, Los Angeles in the Hollywood Hills (below the Hollywood sign ).
The Theme Building is a structure at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), considered an architectural example of the Space Age design style. Influenced by "Populuxe" architecture, it is an example of the Mid-century modern design movement, later to become known as "Googie". [2]
Ralph Bunche Park is a small municipal public park in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of New York City, on the west side of First Avenue between 42nd and 43rd Streets.Originally referred to as United Nations Plaza Park, it was named in 1979 for Ralph Bunche, the first African-American to win the Nobel Peace Prize. [1]