How to analyze public memorials

Renée Ater

May 1, 2019

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How to analyze public memorials

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Analyzing a memorial: Alison Saar’s “Swing Low” (2008)

Analyzing a memorial: Mario Chiodo’s “Unwavering Courage in the Pursuit of Freedom” (2012)