The sculpture stirred controversy in the 1980s and early 1990s over its meaning and originally proposed location at Public Square. Some Clevelanders interpreted the artwork as an insulting joke foisted on the city by coastal elites and local power brokers.
The FREE stamp in Willard Parkartist known in Cleveland for creating the beloved and controversial “Free Stamp” sculpture at Willard Park next to Cleveland’s City Hall, died Monday in New York at his home and studio in lower Manhattan at age 93, according to news reports.
The sculpture stirred controversy in the 1980s and early 1990s over its meaning and originally proposed location at Public Square. Some Clevelanders interpreted the artwork as an insulting joke foisted on the city by coastal elites and local power brokers. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.
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