Authorities in Osh, Kyrgyzstan’s second-largest city, have dismantled the region’s tallest statue of Vladimir Lenin, quietly removing the 75-foot monument nearly 50 years after it was erected during Soviet rule. Photos shared online Saturday showed the towering bronze figure lying on the ground after being taken down by crane.
A towering new statue in Times Square is stirring national debate after images circulated on social media showing what many described as an “obese black woman” standing in stark contrast to the area’s traditional monuments. The 12-foot sculpture, Grounded in the Stars, created by London-based artist Thomas J. Price, will be on display through June 17.
