Statue of civil rights icon A. Philip Randolph erected in Newark. Meet the artist who spent 7 months sculpting it
Updated on: April 15, 2024 / 6:39 PM EDT / CBS New York NEWARK, N.J. -- A new statue of A. Philip Randolph, the civil rights icon, was unveiled Monday in Newark. It's artist Sterling Brown's latest labor of love. "More should be done to let people know who this gentleman was," said Brown. Brown started with a small clay maquette, or model, before the full-size version was realized. He carved the 7-foot tall statue in his Jersey City studio. It took two and a half months just to sculpt the head, he said. Then it was off to the foundry to be molded into brass. Brown said this project was different than anything else in his 30 years as an artist. "I'm actually very honored and happy that I was chosen to depict this great gentleman," said Brown. After seven months in the studio, it was time for the unveiling. "It's exciting. A little nerve-wracking too," said Brown. The statue has a…
