Frank Rizzo
About:
Size:
10 feet high
Medium:
Bronze
Location:
Municipal Services Building Plaza (across from City Hall), Philadelphia, PA
Comments:
"I wanted to thank you for your hard work on my father’s monument. Your talent truly shows in each characteristic that unquestionably and accurately reflects the true personality of Frank L. Rizzo when he was still with us.
The statue looks wonderful and the citizens of Philadelphia have been calling to say how much they love it." - Councilman Frank Rizzo
Press:
February 14, 2005 - Philadelphia Inquirer - "Scene on the Street" by Tom Gralish
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January 13, 1999 - Times Chronicle - "Sculptor pays tribute to former city mayor" by Rhonda Hoffman
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January 6, 1999 - Times Newspapers - "In Memory of Mayor Rizzo" by Tom Waring
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January 3, 1999 - Philadelphia Inquirer - "Statue of Frank Rizzo is unveiled as crowd cheers, Mummers play" by Cynthia Burton
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January 2, 1999 - Philadelphia Daily News - "Bambino in bronze" by Mark McDonald
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December 31, 1998 - Philadelphia Inquirer - "Frank Rizzo's back in town" by Eric Mencher
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December 31, 1998 - Philadelphia Daily News - "Puttin' on the Rizz" by Dave Davies
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December 27, 1998 - Philadelphia Inquirer - "Frank Rizzo, still larger than life" by Murray Dubin
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December 2, 1997 - Philadelphia Inquirer - "Sculptor brings Rizzo to life in bronze" by Lea Sitton Stanley
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