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Marian Anderson and the Liberty Bell inspire new artworks on the National Mall

Eighty years after she sang for 75,000 people in a concert at the Lincoln Memorial, Anderson's legacy is being honored by a Monument Lab exhibit.

"Of Thee We Sing," a sculpture by vanessa german, depicts Philadelphia-raised opera star Marian Anderson, referencing her legendary 1939 performance at the Lincoln Memorial. It is one of six artworks on the National Mall in Washington, part of the exhibit "Beyond Granite: Pulling Together," curated by Monument Lab, running through Sept. 18.
"Of Thee We Sing," a sculpture by vanessa german, depicts Philadelphia-raised opera star Marian Anderson, referencing her legendary 1939 performance at the Lincoln Memorial. It is one of six artworks on the National Mall in Washington, part of the exhibit "Beyond Granite: Pulling Together," curated by Monument Lab, running through Sept. 18.Read moreAJMitchell / AJ Mitchell Photography