The Dreamers (sculpture)
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The Dreamers is a sculpture crafted by artists Larry Zink and Monica Taylor, designed to underscore contributions made by the black community.
Completed in 1995, the sculpture stands on the grounds of the Samuel W. Houston secondary school, named after Samuel Walker Houston
(1864-1945), prominent African-American educator and civil rights pioneer.
The school building now serves the community of Huntsville, Texas
as the Samuel Walker Houston Cultural Center. The sculpture, which contains 69 carefully cast concrete images covering multiple generations of African-Americans, is set on a curved wall approximately 20 feet in length and approximately four and a half feet tall. With the top row consisting of elders aged 55-95, the center row of middle-aged adults, and the bottom row of children, the youngest aged 13, the work represents the struggles of the past through to the hope of the future.
The work was commissioned by the Huntsville Independent School District
, the Huntsville Arts Commission, and the Samuel W. Houston High School Ex-Students Association.
Completed in 1995, the sculpture stands on the grounds of the Samuel W. Houston secondary school, named after Samuel Walker Houston
Samuel Walker Houston
Samuel Walker Houston was a prominent African-American pioneer in the field of education. He was born into slavery on February 12, 1864, in Huntsville, Texas, to Joshua Houston, a slave owned by Sam Houston....
(1864-1945), prominent African-American educator and civil rights pioneer.
The school building now serves the community of Huntsville, Texas
Huntsville, Texas
Huntsville is a city in and the county seat of Walker County, Texas, United States. The population was 35,508 at the 2010 census. It is the center of the Huntsville micropolitan area....
as the Samuel Walker Houston Cultural Center. The sculpture, which contains 69 carefully cast concrete images covering multiple generations of African-Americans, is set on a curved wall approximately 20 feet in length and approximately four and a half feet tall. With the top row consisting of elders aged 55-95, the center row of middle-aged adults, and the bottom row of children, the youngest aged 13, the work represents the struggles of the past through to the hope of the future.
The work was commissioned by the Huntsville Independent School District
Huntsville Independent School District
Huntsville Independent School District is a public school district based in the Hawkins Administration Building in Huntsville, Texas .In addition to Huntsville, the district serves the city of Riverside as well as rural areas in central Walker County. The current Superintendent is Dr...
, the Huntsville Arts Commission, and the Samuel W. Houston High School Ex-Students Association.