This Was a Good Sculpture
Washington, D.C., is full of cords of connection. By removing a Joel Shapiro work, the Kennedy Center severed one.
TL;DR
- Joel Shapiro's sculpture 'Blue' was removed from the Kennedy Center.
- The removal occurred after Donald Trump took control of the institution.
- Shapiro, a prominent American sculptor, died last summer.
- The sculpture's removal is seen as severing a 'cord of connection' in Washington's symbolic landscape.
- The author reflects on other changes and landmarks in Washington, D.C., including the Lincoln Memorial and the Holocaust Museum.