Summary
Confederate statues that caused protests across the U.S. have been transformed into art pieces displayed in a Los Angeles museum. The exhibit, titled "Monuments," includes 18 decommissioned Confederate monuments alongside contemporary art and explores their historical significance. President Trump has spoken in favor of reinstalling Confederate statues, which has sparked debates about history and racism.
Key Facts
- Confederate statues have been melted down and turned into art for a museum exhibit in Los Angeles.
- The exhibit, called "Monuments," opens at The Brick and at the Geffen Contemporary at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
- The transformation involves 18 Confederate monuments, showing them next to contemporary art pieces.
- President Trump has supported reinstalling Confederate monuments, which has led to discussions about historical interpretation.
- Protests and clashes occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017 over the removal of a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
- The exhibit includes a new artwork by Kara Walker, portraying Stonewall Jackson in a reimagined form.
- Curator Hamza Walker states that these statues promote the idea of the "Lost Cause," a belief that the Civil War was about states' rights, not slavery.
