letzte woche für euch fotografiert :-) #boston #theembrace #MartinLutherKing #corettascottking

I LOVE IT.

SO MUCH.

#theEmbrace, the #MLK / #CorrettaScottKing statue in #boston

→ Go see it in person. Seeing it in photographs or video does not do it justice.

#publicGarden #bostonCommon #publicArt #art

Getting downtown was a nightmare but I ended up exploring downtown a bit and had a lot of fun. Bikes are by far the best way to see a city

There were a LOT of tourists around and actually quite a lot of bikers

I swung by #TheEmbrace and stayed on the G-rated side. It's glorious

Walked through Boston Common today to finally see #TheEmbrace. I wasn’t sure I’d like it, given that I haven’t really liked photos of it, but it’s actually quite moving in person – it has an emotional depth photos don’t capture well.

I like this more than the internet does. #theembrace #mlk

Tonight (Friday night) people rallied on the Boston Common and at The Embrace sculpture to protest the brutal murder of Tyre Nichols

Tomorrow, Saturday, in Boston there will be a rally at the Massachusetts State House, 2pm (check news sites again for details in the morning)

#TyreNichols #Boston #BlackLivesMatter #JusticeForTyre #BostonCommon #TheEmbrace

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/live-updates/boston-prepares-protests-tyre-nichols-police-video-released-in-memphis/

Artist Behind Controversial MLK Sculpture Responds To Critics | Amanpour and Company

Heated debate has surrounded a new monument commemorating #MartinLutherKing Jr. and his wife #CorettaScottKing. Unveiled in Boston earlier this month, #TheEmbrace sparked backlash and even mockery. Now, artist #HankWillisThomas is speaking out about his work, alongside the Rev. Liz Walker of #EmbraceBoston, the organization that funded the project. #MichelMartin
#PublicMemory #PublicArt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YrHJ5AbhNA

And *this* the the best photo I took at The Embrace
#art #TheEmbrace #Boston #MA #statue #MLKday #MLK

Yesterday I went down to Boston to see the new The Embrace statue. Here is an album with photos from multiple points of view. I like it. Next time folks are in Boston, they should check it out. It is right there on the Boston Common between the Park and Boylston T stops. Can't miss it.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/marcn/albums/72177720305435500
#art #TheEmbrace #Boston #MA #statue #MLKday #MLK

Thoughtful opinion piece by Karen Attiah in WSJ, about Boston's new Martin Luther King Jr and Coretta Scott King sculpture "The Embrace"

It confirms my own reaction to the sculpture (from my perspective as an artist & ally) which was: couldn't our city support the creation of a great statue of the whole man, and the whole woman, instead of reduce them to floating arms and hands connected by weird shapes?

#MLK #MartinLutherKingJr #CorettaScottKing #TheEmbrace #Boston

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/01/20/boston-mlk-statute-embrace-whitewashed/

Artist Hank Willis Thomas shares his inspiration in creating #TheEmbrace. https://youtu.be/yP9GFd8VHyg via @YouTube

Definitely worth seeing this awesome sculpture in real life.

A beautiful tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. (#martinlutherkingjr) and Coretta Scott King (#corettascottking)

IMO, one of the all-time best pieces of public art in Boston.

#TheEmbrace is grotesque, a deliberately dehumanizing, objectifying monstrosity.

Show me one single Confederate monument that depicts a Southern "hero" to look like a pile of dismembered body parts "lovingly arranged" in Jeffrey Dahmer's apartment.

#MLKLegacy deserves better.

“You know it’s messed up when Black people and the Proud Boys hate the same statue.”

#LeslieJones killing it on #TheDailyShow. “I can’t unsee it!”

Explicit language warning for those who might be sensitive. If that’s not a concern, prepare to laugh your head off. I promise, this is the funniest thing you’ve ever seen. https://youtu.be/bFgZfPZrc-4

Longer version here, if you dare visit the 🐦: https://twitter.com/wutangkids/status/1615699661477613571?s=61&t=qUzFpHdMC6IvpxZ1c2bGWw

#Comedy #Entertainment #Culture #MLK #MLKMonument #TheEmbrace

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Repost from @benbrownfinearts
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‘The Embrace' by Hank Willis Thomas 2023 ⁠
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This monumental bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr. hugging his wife Coretta following the announcement that he had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.⁠
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#theembrace #hankwillisthomas #martinlutherkingjr #corettascottking #race #justice #blackart #publicsculpture #publicart #conceptualart #boston #bostoncommon⁠ #MLKday #MLK #BlackMastodon #blackjoy

I don't think pictures of #TheEmbrace in #BostonCommon - the new sculpture honoring Martin Luther King Jr and Coretta Scott King - do it justice. In person it has a powerful presence and is well worth a visit.

(But here's another picture anyway, from this morning's snow-frosted #boston #bike commute...)

Finally a little snow. Perfect while checking out "The Embrace" on Martin Luther King Day in Boston. I love it.
#mlkday #theembrace #photography #photojournalism

So waaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiitttttttttt, a Black sculptor creates a giant interactive statue that honors not just #MLK, but also #CorettaScottKing and *also* intends it to honor a message and other local #CivilRights leaders and it gets panned by *checks notes* a conservative columnist from the local conservative paper, the conservative wing of the King family and Bird App people? Ok.

My take? I love #TheEmbrace and its symbolism.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/01/15/mlk-statue-boston-backlash/

I broke my "no new content on Twtr" rule today to post a TikTok and a thread about the VIP parking situation (spoiler alert, they used the sidewalk and the bike lane) at the Boston Common during the unveiling of #TheEmbrace MLK Memorial on Friday

I'm still not confident with media on this site, video in particular. Advice welcome! Anyway, thread here

https://twitter.com/thebostonlol/status/1614656033531596807?t=OkzQXiKd3m1xQ4vOV8Qcag&s=19

“On Friday, #Jewish Bostonians and allies walked in a procession from the nearby Central Reform Temple to the park for the city’s dedication of a new monument of King and his wife and civil rights partner Coretta Scott King.” - JTA

#boston #TheEmbrace #MLK

https://www.jta.org/2023/01/13/united-states/as-boston-dedicates-a-massive-monument-to-martin-luther-king-local-jews-march-in-solidarity

For anyone who has seen #MLK #TheEmbrace on the #Boston #Common in person, what is your opinion?
I have only see renderings and photos, none of which I like, but am waiting to see it in person before making my final decision.