Frank Zappa - Baltimore, Maryland
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flyingmoose
N 39° 17.187 W 076° 34.016
18S E 364862 N 4349735
Located at the intersection of Eastern Avenue and South Conkling Street.
Waymark Code: WM14R1X
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 08/12/2021
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The bust of Frank Zappa sits upon a 15 foot post outside of the Enoch Pratt Free Library. The statue was designed and donated to Baltimore by a Frank Zappa fan club based out of Lithuania.
Plaque Text:
Frank Zappa (1940-1992)
Composer, musician, artist, guitar player, writer, and filmmaker.
Born in Baltimore.
This monument of Frank Zappa is a present from the people of Vilnius City, Lithuania, who like Frank Zappa and his art.
Monument erected in Baltimore 2010.09.19
Idea of this project - Saulius Paukstys
Sculptor - Dr. Konstantinas Bogdanas
Architect - Valdas Ozarinskas
Sponsored by Mr. Vidmantas Melnikas, GPH Vilnius
Short Bio:
Frank Zappa was born as Frank Vincent Zappa on December 21, 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was a musician, composer, songwriter, and bandleader. His career spanned over 3 decades in music styles of rock, pop, jazz, orchestral, and more while releasing over 60 albums either solo or with the Mothers of Invention.
Links:
Baltimore Sun article
Bust of Frank Zapppa in Lithuania