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Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe Monument, produced by Paul DiPasquale after meeting Arthur Ashe and discussing his vision in 1993. Funded by private donations through Virginia Heroes, Inc. and the City of Richmond; Installed at Roseneath and Monument Avenues, July 10, 1996.
Study drawing in conte from family photo.
Study drawing in pencil from family photo.
Full scale Ashe model in clay.
Children full scale models in clay.
Plaster waste mold over polysulfide mold at DiPasquale's studio.
Plaster casting being pulled from molds.
DiPasquale with Councilman Tim Kaine. He was the only council person to visit DiPasquale's studio before vote on city approval (which was unanimous).
One of three Style Weekly covers.
Foundry owner, Robert Bricker, pulls a wax print from full scale mold.
DiPasquale details one of the full wax castings in prep for ceramic mold to bronze casting.
Bricker, owner of Bronzecraft Foundry, and DiPasquale detail the full scale print of the Ashe.figure in prep for ceramic molding and then bronze casting.
Raw bronze casting of Ashe legs.
Alignment of the raw bronze section in prep for welding.
Installation of the full scale finished bronze figure on Monument Avenue.
The monument unveiled, July 10, 1996 on Mr. Ashe's birthday.
Washington Post Art and Architecture critic: "Placing a statue of Arthur Ashe on Historic Monument Avenue is one of the best things to happen for Richmond in the entire 20th Century."
Time Magazine, June 22, 2017 by Josh Sanurn
As the Confederate monuments were coming down in 2020 with DiPasquale consulting for their safe removal and transport; The Washington Post: "Ashe... the last man standing on Monument Avenue", by Chuck Culpepper, July 12, 2020.
"Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily ensnares us and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us". From Hebrews 12:1 and the inscription on Ashe's book, "Days of Grace", 1994.
"Education is power. It is attainable by everybody." Arthur Ashe, Days of Grace.
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