12 Nov 2022
Stonebreakers
In a year of uprisings and political unrest, Stonebreakers documents the fights around monuments in the United States and explores the shifting landscapes of the nation's historical memory.
Town Destroyer
Controversy erupts over a New-Deal-era mural of the namesake of San Francisco’s George Washington High School. The thirteen-panel artwork "The Life of Washington" by Victor Arnautoff offers a view of the Founding Father both celebratory and critical, referencing his involvements in slavery and Native American genocide.
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Dewey Crumpler Judith Lowry Barbara Mumby Robin Kelley Jessica Young Paul Chaat Smith
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