The first larger-than-life-sized bronze of Frederick Law Olmsted created for North Carolina Arboretum

GLENSIDE, Pa. -- March 22, 2016 -- Philadelphia-based sculptor Zenos Frudakis has created the first statue of 19th century Renaissance man Frederick Law Olmsted. Commissioned by The North Carolina Arboretum, the monument to the man popularly known as the father of American landscape architecture, who was also a reporter for the fledgling New York Times, a social critic and public administrator, will be unveiled at a ceremony on April 22, in the Arboretum’s Blue Ridge Court in Asheville, N.C.

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The N.C. Arboretum Announces Olmsted Sculpture Commission

ASHEVILLE, NC – The North Carolina Arboretum is pleased to announce plans for a newly commissioned sculpture by renowned artist, Zenos Frudakis. The work will honor Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of American landscape architecture, whose vision for the most comprehensive arboretum in the country served as the impetus for The North Carolina Arboretum.

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