Abstract Sculpture or Colonial Monument?: Deception and Reception in the Commemorative Landscape of Newcastle, Australia, 1970 to 2020

Contemporary reception of colonial monuments in Australia is informed by global debate on race, memory and representation in public space, typified in the decolonial and anti-racist movements Rhodes Must Fall and Black Lives Matter. While art historians and anti-colonial iconoclasts alike easily con...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Index Journal
Main Author: Nikolas Orr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Index Journal 2021-12-01
Online Access:https://index-journal.org/issues/monument/abstract-sculpture-or-colonial-monument