Former Mayor Frank L. Rizzo
Frank L. Rizzo portrait statue by artist Zenos Frudakis. Frank L. Rizzo served two terms as mayor of Philadelphia, from January 1972 to January 1980. He was Police Commissioner for four years prior to that.
Size: 10-Feet High
Media: Bronze
Location: Municipal Services Building Plaza (across from City Hall) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Collections: City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Comment on Sculpture
"I wanted to thank you for your hard work on my father’s monument. Your talent truly shows in each characteristic that unquestionably and accurately reflects the true personality of Frank L. Rizzo when he was still with us. The statue looks wonderful and the citizens of Philadelphia have been calling to say how much they love it."
- Councilman Frank Rizzo
In the Media
- Our Top 100 People Of The Century, The Intelligencer | PDF
- Glenside Sculptor Will Make Frank Rizzo Larger than Life, Times Chronicle | PDF
- Mayoral Monument Emerges, Philadelphia Inquirer | PDF
- Puttin' on the Ritz, Philadelphia Daily News | PDF
- Frank Rizzo's Back in Town, Philadelphia Inquirer | PDF
- Rizzo Made Larger than Life through 1-Ton Statue, Philadelphia Daily News | PDF
- Unveiling of the Statue of the Late Mayor, The Inquirer Sunday Review | PDF
- Sculptor Pays Tribute to Former City Mayor, The Chronicle | PDF
- Scene on the Street, Philadelphia Inquirer | PDF