Triumph of the Human Spirit

{{Short description|Sculpture in Manhattan, New York, U.S.}}

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| caption = The sculpture at Foley Square in 2008

| artist = Lorenzo Pace

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| material = Black granite

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| city = New York City, New York, United States

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Triumph of the Human Spirit is a 2000 black granite sculpture by Lorenzo Pace, installed at Manhattan's Foley Square, in the U.S. state of New York. According to the City of New York, the {{Convert|50|ft|m|adj=on}}, 300-ton, abstract monument is derived from the female antelope Chiwara forms of Bambaran art. The sculpture is sited near a rediscovered Colonial-era African Burial Ground, and its support structure alludes to the slave trade's Middle Passage.{{cite web|title=Honoring the African-American Experience: Triumph of the Human Spirit|url=http://www.nycgovparks.org/art-and-antiquities/monuments/black-history-month/triumph|website=New York City Department of Parks & Recreation|accessdate=August 2, 2015}}{{Cite web|url=http://lorenzopace.com/triumph-of-the-human-spirit/|title=Triumph of the Human Spirit|website=Dr. Lorenzo Pace|accessdate=December 30, 2022}}  The work was commissioned by the New York City Government program Percent for Art.{{Cite web|url=https://www.culturenow.org/index.php?page=entry&permalink=03760&seo=Triumph-of-the-Human-Spirit_Lorenzo-Pace-City-of-New-York-Department-of-Cultural-Affairs-Percent-for-Art-Program-and-NYC-Department-of-Parks-and-Recreation-Art-in-the-Parks|website=CultureNOW|title=Triumph of the Human Spirit|accessdate=December 30, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://news.illinoisstate.edu/2011/08/renaissance-man/|title = Artist Lorenzo Pace creates and captivates|date = August 1, 2011|last = Sealock |first = Barbara |website = Illinois State University | accessdate = December 30, 2022}}