A new statue of Reggae king Bob Marley, was unveiled at the museum named after the entertainment superstar, at 56 Hope Road in Kingston yesterday.
News Source: Jamaica Observer
The new statue, sculpted by Pierre Rouzier, is made from bronze and weighs 500 pounds. Rouzier, who also sculpted the life-sized statue of Marley that stands at the entrance of the Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, took just under six months to finsh the latest Marley monument.
Donisha Prendergrast, Marley's granddaughter, unveiled the new statue during a ceremony at the museum. Prendergrast who represented Marley's widow, Rita, at the unveiling ceremony, was elated at being handed the honour.
"It means a lot to me. This occasion brings me closer to him," a smiling Prendergrast said.
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