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When famous people die, we honor them with ugly bronze statues. Why? from Vox - All RSS feed.

When famous people die, we honor them with ugly bronze statues. Why?

Last month, in Tina Turner’s hometown of Brownsville, Tennessee, a bronze statue honoring the late singer was erected.  When famous people die, people want to remember them. A statue goes up, and people start remembering. The thing about the Tina Turner statue is that it is, as fans pointed out, extremely ugly and looks nothing […]