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| The '''Michael Jackson ''HIStory'' statue''' is a ] of ] created in 1994 by ]<ref>https://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-tr-las-vegas-michael-jackson-statue-20160811-snap-story.html |
The '''Michael Jackson ''HIStory'' statue''' is a 10-foot ] of the pop musician ] created in 1994 by ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-tr-las-vegas-michael-jackson-statue-20160811-snap-story.html|title=Original Michael Jackson 'HIStory' statue comes to Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas|last=Jones|first=Jay|website=latimes.com|access-date=2019-02-23}}</ref> It depicts Jackson in a "warrior-like" pose.<ref name=":0" /> The statue appears on the cover of Jackson's 1995 album ''].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2013/06/publicity-stunts-kanye-west-jay-z-michael-jackson-daft-punk/130626-mj/|title=1995: Michael Jackson Builds a Monument to Michael Jackson|last=|first=|date=|website=]|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-02-23}}</ref>'' | ||
| To promote the ], Jackson's record company, ], placed ten 30-foot tall replicas of the statue in locations around the world.<ref name=":1" /> The statues were built over three months by a team of 30, made from steel and fiberglass, and weighed around 20,000 pounds each.<ref name=":1" /> Their locations included the ] in London, ] in Berlin, ] in the Netherlands, and the pedestal of the destroyed ] in Prague.<ref>https://ew.com/article/1996/09/20/michael-jacksons-history-tour-leaves-audiences-confused/</ref> Another statue, built from wood and plaster, was placed at the Los Angeles ] store.<ref></ref> | |||
| To promote the ''HIStory'' tour, {{convert|30|ft|m}} tall versions of the statue were built.<ref>https://people.com/books/michael-jacksons-history-turns-20/</ref> One built out of plaster and wood was placed atop the ] ] shop.<ref></ref> For the European promotion, ten replicas were built across three months by a team of 30 people out of steel and ], weighing an estimated {{convert|20,000|lb|kg}}. Among its locations, one was towed down London's ],<ref>http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/d3bee37e0c57c9de937a3780101d042a</ref> another was lowered by cranes in front of ] in Berlin,<ref></ref> others were at landmarks such as the ] in ] and the ] in ],<ref> {{it icon}}</ref> and the one at tour starter ] was erected using the pedestal of the destroyed ].<ref>https://ew.com/article/1996/09/20/michael-jacksons-history-tour-leaves-audiences-confused/</ref><ref></ref> During the tour's 1996 stop at the ], Jackson donated the Dutch statue to the ] that was under construction in ].<ref>https://www.spin.com/2013/06/publicity-stunts-kanye-west-jay-z-michael-jackson-daft-punk/130626-mj/</ref> Said statue was then part of a beneficent auction, being purchased by the owner of ] ], Peter Van Gelder. It stands on the McDonald's Best parking lot to date, becoming a gathering point to Jackson fans following his death in 2009.<ref> {{nl-icon}}</ref><ref> {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20150421232331/http://www.jacksonevent.com/2009_best/news.html |date=2015-04-21 }}</ref> | |||
| '']'' described the statues as "imperious" and "almost dictator-like" and named them one of the 15 boldest ].<ref name=":1" /> In 2016, the original statue was installed at the ] casino in Las Vegas.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
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| Artist | Diana Walczak |
|---|---|
| Year | 1994 |
| Type | sculpture |
The Michael Jackson HIStory statue is a 10-foot sculpture of the pop musician Michael Jackson created in 1994 by Diana Walczak. It depicts Jackson in a "warrior-like" pose. The statue appears on the cover of Jackson's 1995 album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I.
To promote the HIStory World Tour, Jackson's record company, Epic, placed ten 30-foot tall replicas of the statue in locations around the world. The statues were built over three months by a team of 30, made from steel and fiberglass, and weighed around 20,000 pounds each. Their locations included the River Thames in London, Alexanderplatz in Berlin, Eindhoven in the Netherlands, and the pedestal of the destroyed Stalin Monument in Prague. Another statue, built from wood and plaster, was placed at the Los Angeles Tower Records store.
Spin described the statues as "imperious" and "almost dictator-like" and named them one of the 15 boldest publicity stunts. In 2016, the original statue was installed at the Mandalay Bay casino in Las Vegas.
References
- ^ Jones, Jay. "Original Michael Jackson 'HIStory' statue comes to Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas". latimes.com. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
- ^ "1995: Michael Jackson Builds a Monument to Michael Jackson". Spin. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - https://ew.com/article/1996/09/20/michael-jacksons-history-tour-leaves-audiences-confused/
- Jackson's Fans Turn Out to Get Their Own Piece of 'HIStory'
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