Soviet monuments are being toppled – this gives the spaces they occupied a new meaning: The Obelisk, adorned with communist star, was torn down in Riga, Latvia. Ints Vikmanis/Alamy In the Latvian capital of Riga, an 80-metre concrete obelisk came crashing down in late August to the loud cheers of a nearby crowd. It was …
Statues: the UK’s plan to ‘retain and explain’ problem monuments is a backwards step: When Black Lives Matter protesters in Bristol tore down the statue of a slave trader in summer 2020, it sparked public debate about how the UK handles and presents the darker parts of its history. In response to this, numerous museums …
South Africa in the news: Olu Oguibe Creates Monuments to the Precarity of Survival: At Galerie Kandlhofer, Vienna, the artist reflects on the politics that dictate which lives matter Before it was moved to its current site on Kassel’s Treppenstraße, Olu Oguibe’s Monument for …: “South Africa” – BingNews Why we will appeal the Tafelberg …
South Africa in the news: Are Australian monuments in line to be toppled?: As a trend sweeps the world, from the US to London, Brussels, Edinburgh and beyond, we ask what Australia’s colonialist sculptures mean at this juncture, and whether there is need for their removal.: “South Africa” – BingNews JPMorgan Sees Virus Fallout Reviving …
Check out this Paternoster image: British Library digitised image from page 9 of “La Hongrie ancienne et moderne. Histoire, arts, littérature, monuments par une société de littérateurs sous la direction de M. J. Boldenyi. Dessinateurs: Janet-Lange [and others] … Graveurs: Trichon [and o Image by The British Library Image taken from: Title: "La Hongrie ancienne …
Washington DC Monuments Bike Tour Every seat is a window seat on a guided bike tour! Experience Washington’s monuments up close and personal with this easy three-hour tour, the best way to see Washington, with plenty of time to walk around and explore the memorials on your own during the tour. Sold by Viator List …