monument
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Even so, he completed the commission the same way he says he approaches every large public monument: professionally, pragmatically, and with an understanding that spectacle itself has become part of the business model.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Last October, the only outdoor monument in Washington to honor a Confederate general -- a statue of Albert Pike -- was restored.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
With sculptures by Daniel Chester French, the monument on the eastern edge of Central Park is a work of serene classicism that puts architecture on the same level as fine art.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
In 2018, Japan's Osaka city cut its "sister city" ties with San Francisco over its display of a similar monument.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
The Brandenburg Gate, a monument to the city's former greatness, still stood in the middle of the city, in the midst of a no-man's-land between East and West.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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