Nobel Monument, New York, 2003

The structure of the Nobel Monument in Theodore Roosevelt Park at Columbus Avenue and West 81st Street honors all American Nobel Prize winners. In 2016, Bob Dylan received the Nobel Prize in literature.
The structure in Theodore Roosevelt Park at Columbus Avenue and West 81st Street honors all American Nobel Prize winners.
It is the only Monument in a New York City park that bears the names of living people.

The monument in red granite – Vånga granite from Sweden – is one of Sivert's most internationally recognized public works. It combines a monumental, geometric form with symbolic elements that connect to Alfred Nobel's significant legacy and the international character of the Nobel Prize.

Each year, the names of the American Nobel laureates are added to the monument. One of the most unexpected names is Bob Dylan, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016. The Swedish Academy justified the award with the words: ”for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.”
The memorial stone was designed according to Sivert's instructions at Skånska Granit's premises. The monument is 4.5 meters high and weighs 14 tons.

As more American Nobel laureates are expected in the future, Sivert, together with Ulf Lorensson, has developed a vision for how the memorial site could be expanded with several similar memorial stones. The slideshow displays sketches and a 3D rendering, created by Ulf, illustrating the intended placement and design.

The Nobel Monument was erected in 2003 as a joint project initiated and overseen by the Consulate General of Sweden and the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation to honor all American Nobel Laureates and Alfred Nobel, the founder of the Nobel Prize. It is the only Monument in New York City parks that features the names of living persons. Every year, the names of the American Nobel Laureates from the previous year are inscribed onto the Monument and unveiled at an annual ceremony.
The Nobel Monument Dedication Ceremony took place on October 14, 2003 in the presence of Mayer of New York City Michael R. Bloomberg, Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden Margareta Winberg, H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Consul General of Sweden Olle Wästberg, Science Advisor to President Bush and Director of the Office of Science and Technology Dr. John Marburger III, Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe, Nobel Laureate Eric Kandel and the designer of the Monument Sivert Lindblom. Photographer: Catarina Lundgren Åström photographed the occasion.

The Monument was created with significant support from The Merck Company Foundation, Skanska, Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, Ambassador and Mrs. Lyndon L. Olson, and NCR Corporation.

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