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This public art project ponders the meaning behind monuments

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A city-wide project called Monument Lab is using art to spark public discussion.

From Benjamin Franklin to Rocky Balboa, Philadelphia is a city rich in public art and monuments. As the nation debates the meaning and fate of Confederate statues, the city is also questioning who should be honored and memorialized. Jeffrey Brown reports on how a city-wide project called Monument Lab is using art to spark discussion on what is an appropriate monument for today’s Philadelphia.

10/09/2017

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