The Embrace, Memorial sculpture in Boston Common, United States.
The Embrace is a bronze sculpture in Boston Common that shows two intertwined arms. The arms reach about twenty feet in height and represent the shoulders and hands of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King.
The memorial was unveiled in 2023 and recalls the connection between two people who met in Boston. They later worked together for civil rights in the United States.
The name refers to an embrace between two people who worked together for equality. Visitors often stand nearby and talk about the power of partnership and solidarity.
The sculpture stands in a freely accessible park and is visible at any time of day. A digital guide offers additional information about the work for social justice in Boston.
The sculpture weighs about eighteen tons and shows only hands and shoulders, without faces or bodies. Many visitors touch the cold metal and feel the curves of the intertwined arms.
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