Sculptor Larry W. Griffis, Jr. and a model of his controversial design for 'The Spirit of Womanhood' statue honoring Zonta founder Marian de Forest
Title
Sculptor Larry W. Griffis, Jr. and a model of his controversial design for 'The Spirit of Womanhood' statue honoring Zonta founder Marian de Forest
Subject
Griffis, Larry W., Jr., 1924-2000
De Forest, Marian, 1864-1935
Statues
Bronze sculpture, American
Women--Societies and clubs--History
Description
Larry W. Griffis, Jr., designer of the proposed bronze statue 'The Spirit of Womanhood' to honor Zonta founder Marian de Forest, posed with a model of his creation at the Buffalo City Planning Board Meeting in City Hall in 1961. Griffis was the creator of the first sculpture park in the United States 'Griffis Sculpture Park' in Cattaraugus County, New York which also serves as a nature preserve.
Source
Buffalo courier express
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1961-12-22
Rights
Format
Image/jpeg
Type
Still Image
Identifier
LIB-023_258ZontaStatueSpiritofWomanhoodLarryGriffis19611222_001
Date Created
2016-05-01
Is Part Of
Zonta International Collection
LIB-023
Original Format
Photographs
Newspapers
Collection
Tags
Citation
“Sculptor Larry W. Griffis, Jr. and a model of his controversial design for 'The Spirit of Womanhood' statue honoring Zonta founder Marian de Forest,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed July 12, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/96532.