William Crowther’s statue has divided the city of Hobart. Over 150 years ago, surgeon and politician William Crowther allegedly stole the skull of an Aboriginal leader, William Lanne, from a Hobart morgue. Today, the crime continues to spark debate in the city as the statue of Crowther, once towering over a central square, lies in … Read more
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — A large bronze statue of the late civil rights icon leader and Georgia congressman John Lewis was installed Friday, at the very spot where a contentious monument to the confederacy stood for more than 110 years in the town square before it was dismantled in 2020. Work crews gently rested the … Read more
A giant bronze statue of pop star Shakira was revealed in her Colombian hometown of Barranquilla. The six-meter tall monument showcases the Grammy and Latin Grammy winner in one of her famous belly dancing outfits, with her hips swaying and arms raised gracefully. The statue, located on a newly constructed promenade along the Magdalena River, … Read more
