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harumph

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2. Article is misleading as is a similar one from the NYT
Thu Sep 1, 2022, 08:17 AM
Sep 2022

The article implies that the plaque commemorates the KKK. It does not. The plaque in question is one of three bas relief plaques where a relatively small KKK figure (almost unnoticeable) is seen in the bottom right corner. It appears the plaques depict a "grab bag" of both positive and negative history of the corps. Woman artist (Fraser) executed the work some years back (she died in 66 I believe).
I'd like to learn more about the artist and her intent. IOW, maybe she intended to show the history of the corps in both moments of
nobility and disgrace. Maybe the decision to include the KKK figure was actually subversive. Art is often more nuanced than understood by critics.

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