On this page the following entries were made in the “October, 2008” time-frame.
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Statues…That Reminds Me
From what I can tell from this side of the pond, there was a huge hue and cry when it was announced in 2005 that a sculpture of a naked, pregnant, disabled woman would be on display in Trafalgar Square for 18 months.
I can’t imagine a statue like this in a public space in the [...]
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Berkeley Big People's Wheelchair User
Last saturday, October 18, the People’s Republic of Berkeley, birthplace of the independent living movement, unveiled a massive, social realist statue honoring the town’s political activism. It’s depicts people engaged in some of the town’s different protests. For once a righteous, angry, political, powerful wheelchair user is depicted in public art.
As soon as I say [...]
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