Feminism

#219

Fearless Girl Statue in New York

USA

By Contested Histories Initiative • 2022-10-21

Kristen Visbal’s iconic Fearless Girl statue has been the subject of heated and ongoing contestation since its installation on New York’s Wall Street in 2017 and its subsequent relocation. Controversy arose over the significance and suitability of its original positioning opposite Arturo Di Modica’s Charging Bull (1989). The statue also… Read More

#225

Sculpture for Mary Wollstonecraft in London, England

United Kingdom

By Contested Histories Initiative • 2022-04-05

Ongoing Status Quo Statue Feminism #225

A sculpture named A Sculpture for Mary Wollstonecraft, stands on Newington Green in London. It sparked controversy following its unveiling on November 10, 2020, as some argued that the depiction of the nude ‘everywoman’ failed to commemorate the proto-feminist philosophies of Wollstonecraft in a respectful manner. A lack of public… Read More

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