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Government of the People
Government of the People
Jacques Lipchitz,
1976
* big
group of people,
kneeling and crushed
* inscription:
Symbolizing family life
"the wellspring of society,
the hope of the future"
and
the concept of government
being of, by, and for the people,
this sculpture is dedicated
to the people of Philadelphia
* Plaza.
Municipal Services Building.
Northwest corner, Broad and JFK.
* 39.953750,-75.163975 [map] [nearby]
* On the City Hall tour
* See also:
+Max Buten's picture of this piece
+wikipedia.org's Jacque Lipchitz page