A ‘Problematic’ Sculpture Is Silenced by New York Parks Officials
May 27, 2016 · In November, Mr. Bell presented to the parks department a maquette of his proposed work, “Stand Loud, Stand Tall,” a structure that would reach 16 feet high and depict a human body with a...
“Stand Tall, Stand Loud” Censored by NYC Department of Parks; …
Jun 13, 2016 · You will not immediately get to see Aaron Bell’s original design for “Stand Tall, Stand Loud” sculpture in Manhattan's Riverside Park because the NYC Department of Parks rejected it, judging the noose on top of the figure “problematic” and a disturbance to the park's visitors. The sculpture will he unveiled on June 16th with a ...
Stand Tall, Stand Loud - Censorpedia
Sep 21, 2016 · Description of Artwork: Aaron Bell's Stand Tall, Stand Loud, is a sixteen-foot tall Cor-ten steel sculpture located in Riverside Park, New York City. The sculpture is composed of a stylized figure and a noose with a slash through it in place of a head.
Artist Will Finish 'Problematic' Noose Sculpture In Riverside Park
Jun 17, 2016 · Artist Aaron Bell's Stand Tall, Stand Loud, which was unveiled this week in its censored form, will be altered in the coming weeks to reflect the artist's original design—a human form...
NYC Reverses Decision to Censor Artist’s “Problematic ... - Artforum
Jun 22, 2016 · Officials called his piece Stand Loud, Stand Tall “problematic” after Bell revealed that he planned to replace the figure’s head with a noose that has a slash through it.
CITY ACCUSED OF CENSORING 'NOOSE' SCULPTURE CREATED …
May 18, 2016 · An artist who created a sculpture for a city-sponsored program in Riverside Park South says the parks department is now forcing him to censor his work. Aaron Bell, a soft-spoken older black artist, crafted a sculpture called “Stand Tall, Stand Loud” based on a …
NYC Threatens to Ban Artist’s “Problematic” Public Sculpture
Jun 1, 2016 · The New York City department of parks and recreation is forcing African American artist Aaron Bell to remove a symbolic noose from a public sculpture he designed for a city-sponsored…
"Stand Tall, Stand Loud" design by Aaron Bell censored by
You may not get to see Aaron Bell’s original design for “Stand Tall, Stand Loud” in Manhattan's Riverside Park because the NYC Department of Parks rejected it, judging the noose on top of the figure “problematic” and a disturbance to the park's visitors.
City forcing artist to remove noose from symbolic sculpture
May 28, 2016 · Aaron Bell’s artwork, titled “Stand Tall, Stand Loud,” features a rusted metal frame of a man’s body topped with a hangman’s rope instead of a head.
AFTER CENSORSHIP CONTROVERSY, CITY WILL ALLOW …
Jun 17, 2016 · “Stand Tall, Stand Loud,” by Aaron Bell, currently appears in its altered form – with an open mouth instead of a noose – but will be restored to Bell’s original design, “probably in time for the Fourth of July,” Siegel said. “Alessandro was terrific.