New Lincoln Statue in Louisville
This past Thursday, the city of Louisville unveiled a new Lincoln statue. Lincoln had his first adult contact with slavery in Louisville, making the location a particularly poignant space in his historical legacy. The display also includes four bas-relief sculptures which help tie together a lager narritive.
Created by Ed Hamilton, the statue depicts Abe as a 40 year old man. He sits reading a law book. The problem, as pointed out by fellow enthusiast ALO, the statue just doesn’t quite look like Abe.
The local Louisville Paper (Courier-Journal) notes the statues intent to remind of Lincoln’s legacy in Kentucky. Hamilton wishes to remind visitors of Lincoln’s struggles as well.
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