Tag: statues
This bronze African Renaissance Monument towers above the slummy, unfinished house of the Mamelles district in Dakar, Senegal. It’s not exactly inspiring, as the Senegalese government is replete with corruption and is being investigated for embezzlement. Meanwhile, 47% of the country’s residents live below the poverty line. But wait, it looks… familiar… Slate’s Atlas Obscure blog explains: The colossal monument’s Soviet-influenced, […]
A statue erected in Kazakhstan to celebrate local author Abai Qunanbaiuli and Russian exile and scientist Yevgeny Mikhaelis was removed, just a day later, after residents complained that it looked like the two were taking “a selfie” with a mobile phone. This perceived reference to social media was not to the public’s liking that the […]
Storefront statues date back to the 1800’s when wooden Cigar Store Indians were used to lure costumers to tobacconist shops. To deal with the illiteracy of the general public, business owners advertised their shops from the sidewalks using life-sized statues. The tradition continues on to this day with many NYC shop owners utilizing the age-old […]
