Last weekend our class went on a field trip downtown to sample some of the 'forgotten' art. Everywhere i turned some carving on the side of a building, statue or mural seemed to actually mean something, rather than just be nice to look at. I began to critically examine works of art i wouldn't even question before. I really feel this was s turning point in my education because i was able to take the questioning we have done in class and relate it to even artwork. It just shows the connection to our first topic of the year, secret messages. Everything has a secret message, but its up to you to find it.
I wonder if other cities have as much 'undiscovered' history and significance in their everyday artwork? What are some examples?
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What an epiphany, Josh!
In answer to your final questions: YES, absolutely. An example would be in Mt. Olive, Illinois, a town barely on the map. There is a tiny memorial dedicated to Mother Jones, a 100-year old woman hero to coal miners, who asked to be buried with "her boys".
There's more to the story than that, and after reading it you might understand why it's been ignored for so long.
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