For some time now, statues of Christopher Columbus have been subjected to an unprecedented attack. They have been vandalised, dismantled, and relocated, becoming the target of the destructive rage of individuals and groups driven by a radical interpretation of political correctness. At first glance, one might assume this stems from the most recent research.

The Thousand Faces of Christopher Columbus: from the Erasure to the Re-signification of the Past / Musarra, Antonio. - (2025), pp. 245-254. ( Processing Memory in Art History and Heritage: Politics of the Arts and the Elaboration of Collective Culture Roma ).

The Thousand Faces of Christopher Columbus: from the Erasure to the Re-signification of the Past

Antonio Musarra
2025

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For some time now, statues of Christopher Columbus have been subjected to an unprecedented attack. They have been vandalised, dismantled, and relocated, becoming the target of the destructive rage of individuals and groups driven by a radical interpretation of political correctness. At first glance, one might assume this stems from the most recent research.
2025
Processing Memory in Art History and Heritage: Politics of the Arts and the Elaboration of Collective Culture
Columbus; statues; cancel culture
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The Thousand Faces of Christopher Columbus: from the Erasure to the Re-signification of the Past / Musarra, Antonio. - (2025), pp. 245-254. ( Processing Memory in Art History and Heritage: Politics of the Arts and the Elaboration of Collective Culture Roma ).
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