US Edition12-Foot Bronze Statue in Times Square Challenges Traditional Monuments, Draws Criticism
- Grounded in the Stars is a 12-foot bronze statue by Thomas J. Price, unveiled in Duffy Square and displayed until June 17, 2025.
- The statue features a plus-size black woman and aims to challenge traditional ideas of representation in public monuments, according to the Times Square website.
- Some critics have questioned the cost of the installation and compared the statue unfavorably to Michelangelo's David, with statements like 'the dumbest thing I've heard this year.'
- Thomas J. Price expressed hope that the statue would provoke meaningful connections and encourage reflection on the human condition and cultural diversity.
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The Art of Social Engineering
From the moment it was unveiled in Times Square in New York City on 29 April, British artist Thomas J Price’s 2025 sculpture Grounded in the Stars has been mired in controversy. The twelve-foot (3.65-metre) bronze depicts a nondescript black woman with braids and a Body Mass Index in the thirties range. Dressed in a T-shirt and trousers, she is posed with her hands placed insouciantly on her hips and a blank look in her eyes. “I hope Grounded in…
MAGA is having a racist meltdown over a statue of an overweight black woman in Times Square
We Hunted the Mammoth needs your support in its quest to glorify obesity! Please drop a few bucks here or here if you can! The latest supposed outrage causing convulsions amongst the MAGA set is a 12-foot tall bronze statue of an ordinary, if overweight, black woman that’s been put on display in Times Square for a month. The sculptor, Thomas J Price (or someone speaking for him), explained in a statement that he chose to depict an anonymous (an…
A 12-Foot Bronze Statue of a Black Woman Pops Up in Times Square and MAGA is Absolutely Losing it
Times Square in New York is one of the world’s most popular tourist locations. Folks from all over the globe descend upon the tourist attraction all year-round, so it serves as the perfect place to make a statement. That’s exactly what’s happening after a stoic, 12-foot tall bronze statue of a Black woman popped up…Read more...
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