She traces the turbulent history of American monuments and its abundant ironies, starting with the enslaved man who helped make the statue of Freedom atop the US Capitol, and explores the surprising motivations behind such contemporary flashpoints as the toppling of a statue of Columbus at the Minnesota State Capitol.A crisply written book encompassing law, art, history and politics that contextualizes the American debate over monuments.- "Library Journal (starred review)", A crisply written book encompassing law, art, history and politics that contextualizes the American debate over monuments., A compelling historical account.
Thompson, the country's leading expert in the tangled aesthetic, legal, political, and social issues involved in such battles brings much-needed clarity in Smashing Statues. Why do we care so much about statues? And who gets to decide which ones should stay up and which should come down? Erin L. Some people risk imprisonment to tear down long-ignored hunks of marble others form armed patrols to defend them.
An urgent and fractious national debate over public monuments has erupted in America.
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