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BEACON is a 12-foot-tall steel, LED interactive sculpture inspired by African American inventor Lewis H. Latimer's 1880s patent drawings for the electric lamp and manufacturing of the carbon filament.

BEACON Public Art Installation at Lewis Latimer House Museum

12FT 8 3/8in (High) x 6FT (Wide) x 6FT (Deep)

2021

BEACON is a 12-foot-tall steel, interactive LED public art sculpture inspired by the pioneer American inventor and electrical engineer Lewis H. Latimer and his 1881 patent drawing for the electric lamp, and his 1882 patent for the manufacturing of carbon filament in the incandescent bulb.

BEACON is made possible by a unique collaboration between artist Shervone Neckles, youth empowerment organization Beam Center, and the Lewis Latimer House Museum.