Bust of John McDonogh
The bust in 2017
Year1938 (1938)
SubjectJohn McDonogh
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Coordinates29°57′12″N 90°04′33″W / 29.9532°N 90.0759°W / 29.9532; -90.0759

A bust of John McDonogh was installed in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States in 1938, as part of the Federal Art Project. It was created by Angela Gregory,[1] a New Orleans native, and was erected at what was designated "McDonogh Place", a small park in Uptown New Orleans at St. Charles Avenue and Toledano Street. In 1958, it was moved to Duncan Plaza by the new City Hall. The artwork was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993.[2]

The sculpture was torn down by protesters on June 13, 2020, and rolled into the Mississippi River.[3][4] The mayor of New Orleans, LaToya Cantrell, condemned the act on Twitter, calling it "unlawful".[5][6] The bust was retrieved from the river a couple days later,[7] and returned it to city officials.[8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Statue of Confederate Governor to Commemorate War Anniversary". The Church Point News. 2 Feb 1960. p. 6. Retrieved 14 June 2020 – via Newspapers.com.Free access icon
  2. ↑ "John McDonogh, (sculpture)". siris-artinventories.si.edu. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Watch: New Orleans protesters take down statue of John McDonogh, toss it in Mississippi River". NOLA.com. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "After John McDonogh bust taken down in New Orleans, NOPD books 2 people into jail, seeks third". NOLA.com. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  5. ↑ @mayorcantrell (June 13, 2020). "The City of New Orleans rejects vandalism and destruction of City property. It is unlawful" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ↑ "New Orleans Protesters Pull Down Bust of Slave Owner and Throw It in the Mississippi River". Time. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Someone pulled the John McDonogh statue from the river, but where is it now?". wwltv.com. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  8. ↑ Stole, Bryn. "John McDonogh bust -- dumped into the river and fished out again -- now back in city's hands". NOLA.com. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
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