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State Chapters => Florida => Topic started by: RoosGirl on October 19, 2017, 08:42:33 pm

Title: Sculpture of afro pick unveiled in South Florida
Post by: RoosGirl on October 19, 2017, 08:42:33 pm
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“I wanted to put something in the public that forced people to ask questions. ‘Why is this important to someone? Why is it preserved? How do I as a person relate to it?’” artist Hank Willis Thomas said at the unveiling, WTVJ reported.

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An identical 800-pound sculpture of an afro pick, also created by Thomas, was erected in Philadelphia in September.

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http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/new-sculpture-afro-pick-unveiled-south-florida/CScCAqyAF8nxqTIUUYgQMM/
Title: Re: Sculpture of afro pick unveiled in South Florida
Post by: Sanguine on October 19, 2017, 09:21:40 pm
Well, it looks....well, sculptural.