The Immigrants, 1973 — Attraction in New York

The sculpture depicts figures of various ethnic groups and eras, including an Eastern European Jew, a freed African slave, a priest, and a worker. The figures’ expressive poses emphasize the struggle and toil inherent in the experience of the immigrant or dislocated person.

The sculpture is located at the south end of the Eisenhower Mall in Battery Park near Castle Clinton, which served as a processing facility for newly arrived immigrants from 1855 to 1890, when construction began on a larger, more remote facility at nearby Ellis Island. The piece was donated by Samuel Rudin (1896–1975), who commissioned the sculpture in the early 1970s, intending it to be installed near Castle Clinton as a memorial to his parents, who, as it is noted on the plinth, emigrated to the United States in the late-19th century. Although Rudin died in 1975, Rudin’s family took up the campaign to install the sculpture at the park, and it eventually was dedicated on...

This is such a beautiful bronze sculpture located right in the center of Battery Park; such a nice tribute to the immigrants of this wonderful nation. The piece is very well crafted and the facial expression are incredible; it really captures the emotion of the immigrants that are portrayed. I found it to be very interesting...

A large bronze statue with seven figures in various forms of relief and thankfulness after their arduous journey to America. The sculpture is located in Battery Park near Castle Clinton, which was a processing location for millions of arriving immigrants from mid 1800's to the...