Controversial Statue Of Stephen Foster In Pittsburgh Comes Down

"The move followed an October decision by the Pittsburgh Art Commission, which found that the statue should be removed within six months and hosted in a private, 'properly contextualized' location. Many residents have held that the sculpture - showing a shoeless African-American banjo player seated at the famed composer's feet - is condescending or outright racist. Speakers at commission meetings last year largely agreed."

Article source here:Arts Journal