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NY History Museum removes Teddy Roosevelt statue "It is problematic and violates consent"
Posted on 11/24/21 at 5:54 am
Posted on 11/24/21 at 5:54 am
NY Post
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Theodore Roosevelt statue at Museum of Natural History to be moved to North Dakota
By Yaron Steinbuch
November 22, 2021 | 11:24am
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A controversial statue of President Theodore Roosevelt that has stood in front of the American Museum of Natural History for over 80 years will be relocated to North Dakota.
The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation, which is set to open in 2026, said in a statement that “it has entered into an agreement with the City of New York for the long-term loan and reconsideration of the Equestrian Statue designed by James Earle Fraser.”
The announcement comes five months after the New York City Public Design Commission voted unanimously to relocate the bronze effigy of the nation’s 26th president amid claims that it symbolizes colonial subjugation and racial discrimination.
The monument — which shows Roosevelt on horseback, flanked by an African man and a Native American man — has long been criticized for glorifying colonialism and racism. It was vandalized with paint in 2017.
“We are grateful to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library for proposing a fitting new home for the Equestrian Statue,” Vicki Been, New York City’s deputy mayor for housing and economic development, said in the Friday statement.
“This long-term loan would allow an important part of the city’s art collection to be appropriately contextualized, and we look forward to continuing to work with the library on next steps,” she added.
The library agreed that the “statue is problematic in its composition. Moreover, its current location denies passersby consent and context.
“The agreement with the City allows the TR Library to relocate the statue for storage while considering a display that would enable it to serve as an important tool to study the nation’s past,” the statement added.
Edward O’Keefe, the library foundation’s CEO, said that “museums are supposed to do hard things. It is said that ‘those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it,’ and our job is to forthrightly examine history to understand the present and make a better future.”
??The statue was vandalized with paint in 2017.Erik Thomas
In the statement, presidential descendant Theodore Roosevelt V said that the “statue is problematic in its hierarchical depiction of its subjects and should be removed from New York State’s official memorial to Theodore Roosevelt.”
He added: “Rather than burying a troubling work of art, we ought to learn from it. It is fitting that the statue is being relocated to a place where its composition can be recontextualized to facilitate difficult, complex, and inclusive discussions.”
Posted on 11/24/21 at 5:56 am to burger bearcat
In the statement, presidential descendant Theodore Roosevelt V said that the “statue is problematic in its hierarchical depiction of its subjects and should be removed from New York State’s official memorial to Theodore Roosevelt.”
White knighting against his own. Does he not know they are coming for him too.
This post was edited on 11/24/21 at 6:00 am
Posted on 11/24/21 at 5:56 am to burger bearcat
Im sure I could make everything there problematic
Posted on 11/24/21 at 5:58 am to burger bearcat
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statue is problematic in its composition. Moreover, its current location denies passersby consent
Imagine being this fragile.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 6:03 am to themunch
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presidential descendant Theodore Roosevelt V said that the “statue is problematic in its hierarchical depiction of its subjects and should be removed from New York State’s official memorial to Theodore Roosevelt.”
Wow.
The apple has fallen wayyy far from the tree.
Teddy would whoop V’s arse if he was here.
If ever the phrase bad times make strong men, strong men make good times, good times make weak men, weak men make bad times applied, it applies here.
Teddy
Teddy Jr
Theodore Roosevelt V
This post was edited on 11/24/21 at 7:21 am
Posted on 11/24/21 at 6:07 am to burger bearcat
People are so fricking stupid. What a bunch of word salad that is.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 6:08 am to burger bearcat
A failure of individuals and leadership in schools, home , and government in weakening a society doesn’t end well .
Posted on 11/24/21 at 6:09 am to RiseUpATL
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People are so fricking stupid.
Here here
Posted on 11/24/21 at 6:10 am to burger bearcat
CNN assured me it would stop with Confederate statues.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 6:12 am to burger bearcat
By the way. This is the same museum "night at the museum was filmed" and the statue was played by Robin Williams in that movie.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 6:15 am to burger bearcat
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presidential descendant Theodore Roosevelt V said that the “statue is problematic in its hierarchical depiction of its subjects
Good news teddy v, when they decide teddy I didn't get punished for crimes that they decided he committed, you'll do his time.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 6:22 am to burger bearcat
Theodore Roosevelt v is a laughable human based off researching his social media. Big esg believer and used to be at Lehman. Just another coastie from New York who hasn’t really spent time in the real world outside nee york to see how things actually function. More worried about being a Manhattan socialite then anything else.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 6:22 am to burger bearcat
quote:Interesting statement, and quite telling!
Moreover, its current location denies passersby ... context.
“The agreement with the City allows the TR Library to relocate the statue for storage while considering a display that would enable it to serve as an important tool to study the nation’s past
A statue rarely provides "context". Instead, it is supposed to encourage observers to learn about context, and/or recall what they've learned.
E.g., This statue provides no context either:
This post was edited on 11/24/21 at 6:23 am
Posted on 11/24/21 at 6:33 am to themunch
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White knighting against his own. Does he not know they are coming for him too.
You gotta hand it to democrats, they’ve raised an entire generation of whites to hate their own race and history.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 6:38 am to burger bearcat
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"So this week it's Robert E. Lee. I noticed that Stonewall Jackson is coming down ... I wonder, is it George Washington next week? And is it Thomas Jefferson the week after? You really have to ask yourself, where does it stop?"
President Trump, 2017
Posted on 11/24/21 at 6:39 am to burger bearcat
All good things historical figures did are erased because leftists declare they did some bad shite.
All bad things modern leftist heroes did are erased the moment leftists prop them up.
All bad things modern leftist heroes did are erased the moment leftists prop them up.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 6:43 am to meeple
Teddy V should change his name. He doesn’t deserve it.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 6:59 am to burger bearcat
Commies continuing their work to minimize/erase our history.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 7:01 am to burger bearcat
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Edward O’Keefe, the library foundation’s CEO, said that “museums are supposed to do hard things. It is said that ‘those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it,’ and our job is to forthrightly examine history to understand the present and make a better future
So, the solution is to get rid of a "problematic" statue.
I can probably count the number of actual (not sky screamer) complaints they had received about that statue on one hand.
Posted on 11/24/21 at 7:02 am to burger bearcat
Sculptor
James Earle Fraser
This post was edited on 11/24/21 at 7:17 am
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