The Electric Lady Studio Guitar, Bronze sculpture in Capitol Hill, Seattle, US
The Electric Lady Studio Guitar is a life-size bronze sculpture of Jimi Hendrix by Daryl Smith at Broadway and Pine Street in Seattle's Capitol Hill. The kneeling figure plays a Stratocaster, its neck rising to his left hand, and wears a jacket with wide lapels over a patterned shirt. Patches of yellow and blue paint mark the bronze, which stands on a rough light grey stone base with a small plaque.
The bronze figure was made in 1997 by sculptor Daryl Smith, as part of a series of music legend monuments commissioned by real estate developer Mike Malone. It honors the Seattle-born guitarist and his lasting influence on rock music around the world.
The sculpture depicts Jimi Hendrix playing a Stratocaster, and Visit Seattle lists it among its African American Heritage Sites. It is one of a group of Capitol Hill statues that also includes Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley, all owned and maintained by Hunters Capital.
The sculpture is outdoors on a busy street corner and is free to visit at any time of day or night. Since it sits on public ground, there are no restrictions on access.
The statue is one of several Capitol Hill music figures, alongside Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley. Their guitars came from an "alternative corporate art collection" assembled by Michael J. Malone, founder of AEI Music Corporation, and all the statues are owned and maintained by Hunters Capital.
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