Headless Bronze Confiscated

Headless Bronze Confiscated

A headless bronze statute of Marcus Aurelius has been seized by New York law enforcement from a museum in Ohio, worth $20 million. According to Turkish officials, the oversized bronze statue of a man in draped embroidered cloth and carefully figured sandals was stolen...
Denmark Raises its First Public Statue of a Black Woman

Denmark Raises its First Public Statue of a Black Woman

Nicknamed the “Rebel Queen” in a New York Times article, the first public statue in Denmark of a black woman was unveiled March 31, 2018. The date was chosen to mark the end of the centennial year when the Danish sold three islands to the U.S. in 1917 for $25 million...
Naked Donald Trump Sculptures Erected

Naked Donald Trump Sculptures Erected

Somebody has created five naked Donald Trump statues and placed them in major metropolises across the U.S. Five cities—Cleveland, Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco, and New York—were greeted by life-sized nude Donald Trump figurines on August 18, 2016. The 6’5”...
Thomas Schütte “United Enemies” At Central Park

Thomas Schütte “United Enemies” At Central Park

Bronze monuments are one of the oldest and most traditional forms of public art. It is the most popular metal for cast metal sculptures because it expands just before it sets, filling in every detail of molds. Then, when it cools, it shrinks slightly—which allows it...
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