46 – Monument - a podcast by DrAwkward | Doc | DC Cinematic Universe Apologist | DCCU DCEU DC Film Movies

Segments originally recorded March 29th, April 30th, and July 19th.  Heroes Park monument, memorial, and the Superman statue.
Answers, insights, and commentary on:Motif of monuments, memorials, and memory throughout the film
The Superman statue as political expedienceA scar on the city
National September 11 Memorial parallelsRemember the city as it was, incorporating the city
Impact of Vietnam Veterans MemorialMaya Lin's design, intention, and overcoming criticism
The certainty of youthChronological listing of names
Names as a meaningful abstractionSymbols of the Wall
Criticism over abstraction and ambiguityCritics can turn anything into a controversy
Critics upset over the unexpected and unconventionalPublic grieving changed by Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Accessibility of art beyond the directly connected and investedInterpretation and understanding increasing appreciation of art
Benefits of wonder and aweThe pose, humility, and abstraction of the statue
Do heroes have to be known or perfect to get a monument?Wallace Keefe's objections to the statue
Monuments versus the fluidity of historyKeefe's arrest as the central statement
Superman's feelings about the statue, being put on a pedestal

…and much more!Sorry, I don't have access to Doc's notes.  He'll update the show notes with links after Suicide Squad.

Time Out Shortlist Metropolis&Gotham | Dan Wallace (editor)
Dawn of Justice: The Art of the Film | Peter AperloMaya Lin, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 1982 | Smarthistory
American Icons: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial | Studio 360Maya Lin and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial | Rear Window
Hidden Brain: Great Vacations and Awe | NPRHeroes are good - let's make statues of them | Nikolas Lloyd
ISIS destroys ancient artifacts in Mosul | CBSA History of Controversial Monuments | Eveline van Rijswijk

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