News, Eisenhower as Barefoot Boy? Family Objects to a Memorial.
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I am surrised that those in charge of the monument did not consult the family before approving the design.That is the normal way thsese things are done if publicly financed.
Part of this may involve the use of sculptor Charles Ray who is "advising" on the statue of young Ike. Ray is controversial and it's been said his work sexualizes children.
Susan Eisenhower is saying their complaints have nothing to do with Ray and the whole problem is that they don't want the barefoot boy angle. Interesting though. I can see the Eisenhower family not wanting that particular artist and Ike being named in the same breath. Stopping it now would be avoiding a whole lot of possible controversy down the road.
My two cents: I'd NEVER use Ray to create a statue of Eisenhower. His work just doesn't match Ike's persona.
Last edited by DewDropInn; 02-16-2012 at 02:29 PM..