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Statue of Christopher Columbus (Houston)

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Coordinates: 29°43′46″N 95°23′30″W / 29.729544°N 95.391632°W / 29.729544; -95.391632
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Statue of Christopher Columbus
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ArtistJoe Incrapera
Year1992 (1992)
MediumBronze sculpture
SubjectChristopher Columbus
LocationHouston, Texas, United States
Coordinates29°43′46″N 95°23′30″W / 29.729544°N 95.391632°W / 29.729544; -95.391632

An outdoor 1992 bronze sculpture of Christopher Columbus by Joe Incrapera was installed in Houston's Bell Park, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] It was later removed in 2020 after a history of vandalism.[2]

History

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The sculpture was vandalized with red paint in August 2017. The Houston Chronicle noted that the vandalism occurred around the same time that protesters demanded the removal of Confederate monuments and memorials in Houston, and the same day that the city's statue of Martin Luther King Jr. was vandalized with white paint.[3]

On June 11, 2020, the statue was vandalized again, with red paint covering its face, neck area and hands and a red circled "A" painted on its rear.[4] This time, however, the statue was also holding a cardboard sign stating "Rip the head from your oppressor."[5] That evening, the statue's left hand was cut off.[6] The statue was then removed on June 19, 2020.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Christopher Columbus". City of Houston. Archived from the original on June 11, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  2. ^ a b McGuinness, Dylan (June 19, 2020). "Goodbye Columbus: Houston removes vandalized statue from Bell Park". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  3. ^ Harden, John D.; Kadifa, Margaret; Morris, Mike; Lewis, Brooke A. (August 17, 2017). "MLK, Christopher Columbus statues vandalized in Houston parks". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "Christopher Columbus statue painted red at Houston park". FOX 26 Houston. June 11, 2020. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "Christopher Columbus statue in Houston has once again been vandalized". KXXV. June 11, 2020. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  6. ^ Barker, Aaron (June 12, 2020). "Christopher Columbus statue in Houston vandalized for second straight night". KPRC. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.


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