AUGUSTA, ME (AP).- It’s big in its own right, a 36-foot-wide, 11-panel mural representing Maine’s labor history. Even bigger is the nerve its removal has struck in politics, academia and the art world during the national debate over public workers’ col…
Maine Labor Art’s Removal Strikes Sensitive Nerve in Politics, Academia and the Art World
AUGUSTA, ME (AP).- It’s big in its own right, a 36-foot-wide, 11-panel mural representing Maine’s labor history. Even bigger is the nerve its removal has struck in politics, academia and the art world during the national debate over public workers’ col…
Son of Pink Floyd Guitarist David Gilmour Issues Apology for Climbing Memorial
LONDON (AP) .- The son of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour issued a public apology Friday for climbing atop of one of Britain’s most important war memorials during violent student demonstrations against rising university fees. Charlie Gilmour, 21, sa…
Conquistador Monument Draws Mexican Indians’ Ire
By: Mark Stevenson, Associated Press Writer
MEXICO CITY (AP).- A city in southern Mexico agreed Wednesday to consider a petition by Mayan Indians to remove a recently installed monument to the Spanish conquistadores who led the bloody conquest of the r…