Nina Simone
Nina Simone (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003) sculpture honors the musician's life and works. Her daughter and Broadway actress, Lisa Simone Kelly posed for sculptor Zenos Frudakis. The over-life-size bronze memorial includes her ashes within a sculpted heart. Nina Simone's memorial sculpture resides in the Nina Simone Plaza in her home town of Tryon, North Carolina.
Memorial Monument
Size: Over-life size
Media: Bronze
Location: Nina Simone Plaza, 54 South Trade Street, Tyron, North Carolina
Collection: City of Tyron, North Carolina
Inscription on Plaque:
Dr. Nina Simone
21 February 1933 – 21 April 2003
Music Icon, Freedom Fighter
National Treasure
“It’s an artist’s duty to reflect the times.”
Zenos Frudakis, Sculptor
Laran Bronze Studios, 2010