ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A bronze sculpture of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was unveiled at the George Eastman Museum on Saturday.
It was commissioned by film producer James Tobin to show Hoffman’s family the impact he had on the world.
Hoffman who grew up in Fairport died in 2014 from a drug overdose. He was 46.
Some of his most well-known films include Almost Famous, Capote, The Big Lebowski, The Master and The Hunger Games.
Sculptor David Annand worked from over 500 photos of Hoffman to try to "capture the subtle way [Philip] smiled with his eyes rather than his mouth," Annand said.
The statue depicts the actor in casual attire on his way to work with a messenger bag across his chest.
Hoffman's niece reflected on her many adventures with her uncle.
"I’m jealous of the 6-year-old version of me sitting on his lap at the baseball game,” Hoffman’s niece, Madeline Barr said. “I wished I focused harder in restoring that memory."
The sculpture will only be available to view outside the Dryden Theater until the fall.
There is no admission fee to visit the sculpture.
Its permanent location will be at an undetermined location in New York City.
His family wanted to debut it at the museum because it’s the same place they chose for Hoffman’s local memorial.