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| title              = Bust of Martin Luther King Jr.
| caption            = Bust in 2009
| alt                = bronze bust
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| artist             = [[John Woodrow Wilson]]
| year               = {{Start date|1986}}
| type               = Patinated [[bronze]]
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| owner              = Architect of the Capitol
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A '''bust of Martin Luther King Jr.''' by the American artist [[John Woodrow Wilson]] is located at the [[United States Capitol rotunda]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]
==Description==
The bust depicts Dr. [[Martin Luther King Jr.]] in a contemplative and peaceful mood, looking slightly downward, patinated to match the black marble base.<ref name=mlk>{{cite web|title=Bust of Martin Luther King Jr.|url=http://www.aoc.gov/capitol-hill/busts/bust-martin-luther-king-jr|publisher=Architect of the Capitol|access-date=23 February 2013}}</ref>
==History==
The bust was unveiled in the Rotunda on January 16, 1986, by Dr. King's wife [[Coretta Scott King|Coretta]], their four children, and Dr. King's sister, [[Christine King Farris]].<ref name=mlk/>
==See also==
{{Portal|Visual arts}}
* [[List of artworks commemorating African Americans in Washington, D.C.]]
* [[Statue of Martin Luther King Jr. (Austin, Texas)]]
* [[Memorials to Martin Luther King Jr.]]
* [[Bust of Martin Luther King Jr. (Alston)]]
* [[Bust of Martin Luther King, Jr. (Jersey City)]]
* [[Civil rights movement in popular culture]]
==References==
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[[Category:1986 establishments in Washington, D.C.]]
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[[Category:Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.]]
[[Category:Busts in Washington, D.C.]]
[[Category:Memorials to Martin Luther King Jr.]]
[[Category:Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C.]]
[[Category:Sculptures of Martin Luther King Jr.]]
[[Category:Sculptures of men in Washington, D.C.]]
[[Category:United States Capitol art]]
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