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Children Playing / Twirling
Artist:
Marianna Pineda
Location:
Sumner Street Elderly Housing
Location
Sumner Street Elderly Housing
United States
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Neighborhood:
East Boston
Type:
Sculpture
Year:
1975 (dedicated 1979)
Medium:
Bronze and Granite
Collection:
City of Boston
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Description:
Two life-sized little girls stand toe-to-toe, clasp hands, and lean back, ready to whirl in a circle. Hence the sculpture’s alternate name, Twirling. These bronze figures were created by former Boston University professor Marianna Pineda, a Chicago-born sculptor who spent over half of her life in Boston. Much of Pineda’s work features the female figure in one form or another, ranging from the small children you see here to a famous depiction of Queen Lili'uokalani, Hawaii’s last monarch, which is installed in the Hawaii State Capitol in Honolulu. Children Playing was dedicated in 1979.