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COLORED TROOPS

(FIRST STUDY FOR VICKSBURG MONUMENT)
bronze
2002
11" X 13" X 12"
edition 40

At the beginning, the study for this monument lacked exact focus. The challenge was to conceive and execute a figurative statue that would honor the sacrifices of all those of African descent who participated in the Vicksburg campaign. I longed for something that would not be a divisive symbol, rather one that stimulated all mankind to reflect on our common humanity. That would be the strongest element of such a tribute and one that could reach the diverse population drawn to stop along Grant Avenue and ponder its meaning and significance in their own lives. Is that not, after all, what the best art does?