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Rising Up

Rocky and the Making of Monuments
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An exploration of the impact and cultural significance of the legendary Rocky statue located at the foot of the Philadelphia Museum of Art's steps Fifty years after the premiere of the original Rocky movie, the legacy of the fictional boxer Rocky Balboa endures, as millions of... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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An exploration of the impact and cultural significance of the legendary Rocky statue located at the foot of the Philadelphia Museum of Art's steps

Fifty years after the premiere of the original Rocky movie, the legacy of the fictional boxer Rocky Balboa endures, as millions of people visit the Rocky statue located outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art each year. Commemorating the most famous Philadelphian who never lived, the landmark has become a monument with its own cultural mystique.

In Rising Up, Paul Farber and a diverse group of scholars, cultural figures, literary critics, and artists tell the stories around the statue—of immigrant neighborhoods, Philadelphia's Black boxing legends, the fight for the future of public spaces, and the changing meanings of monuments today. These stories reveal how our monuments reflect civic power and historical identity while raising questions about social belonging. Recalling Rocky's story of going the distance, Rising Up also asks why we root for underdogs, untangling the dualities of struggle and triumph, vulnerability and strength, and strife and solidarity embodied in the iconic statue.

Distributed for the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Exhibition Schedule:

Philadelphia Museum of Art

(April 25–August 2, 2026)

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780876333105

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 May 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Illustration: 100 color illus.

Contributors:

  • Contributions by Alex Da Corte
  • Edited by Paul M. Farber
  • Contributions by Laurie Allen
  • Contributions by Malcolm Jenkins
  • Contributions by Garrett Brown
  • Contributions by Christian Gonzalez Ho
  • Contributions by Caro Campos
  • Contributions by Thomas Devaney
  • Contributions by Laura M Holzman

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 140

Collections

Arts & Culture Boxing, Wrestling & Martial Arts Non-Fiction Pop Culture: Best-Selling Books Sports

About the Author

Paul M. Farber is director and co-founder of Monument Lab and host of the podcast The Statue on NPR/WHYY.

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