Stone of Hope

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial by Lei Yixin

2011 White Granite Sculpture stands at 30 ft

Yixin was born 1954 in China and was recognized as a master sculpture, which came with a lifetime stipend from the Chinese government. Some of his works are in China's National Art Gallery. He came to the attention of Americans when he was commissioned for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial.

I chose this sculpture because it is absolutely phenomenal. He led a very important time for African Americans, and his beliefs ignited a movement, a movement that would change the lives of everyone. Martin Luther King Jr is the definition of equality.