Alternatives
Via KBPlayer – some other statues of women:
Amy Johnson Herne Bay pic.twitter.com/ysK8lgSgCa
— Audrey Ludwig (@AudreySuffolk) November 10, 2020
We see a lot of debate about the #Wollstonecraft statue …
Our #VirginiaWoolf #statue, still in fundraising, can be seen below in progress. What are your thoughts? pic.twitter.com/l1zss1oVnJ
— Virginia Woolf Statue (@VWoolfStatue) November 10, 2020
Joan Littlewood outside the Theatre Royal Stratford East, London. pic.twitter.com/LBF237GKCu
— Kathryn_Kirton (@KathrynKirton) November 10, 2020
Statue to alleged witches executed in Prestonpans, East Lothian. pic.twitter.com/nDleEgulDI
— Trina (@hightreebud) November 10, 2020
Not a specific woman, but . . .
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/vietnamese-commemorative-monument
I really like the Joan Littlewood one. The Virginia Woolfe statue looks like it’s going to be good, too. I’ve seen quite a few of those sitting on park bench statues, but never one of a woman. She looks thoughtful and reflective. And she’s not naked.
My personal favourite–it’s a beautiful and inspiring work.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Mary_Seacole
I was not a huge fan of this one, as she looks a bit wobbly on the chair (I’d like her, as well as other statues of women, to be higher up on plinths, as that’s the traditional way we demonstrate respect in public art), but people do seem to really like and care for it (she gets lots of selfies, as well as flowers and other gifts).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Emmeline_Pankhurst
Another favourite, the Gefion fountain in Copenhagen – technically she’s a Goddess but the power and energy in the way she’s driving her oxen is just fabulous, and dooooo much better than the insipid Little Mermaid round the corner. https://www.google.com/maps/uv?viewerState=lb&pb=!1s0x4652532092758a5d:0xca4f8b1b331039ae!5z0JPQtdGE0LjQvtC9&imagekey=!1e10!2sAF1QipNURRPb4Nf3z8wWiNMPNYkrHADwz9Rda7AV-f7u
@guest – I suspect statues are lower today, as people like to be photographed cuddling up to them. I was in Bratislava once, and there’s a statue of a sewer worker emerging from a manhole, who is far more liked than notables on plinths. All the tourist were having their pictures taken touching it – while locals grin that it’s a popular dog toilet.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/cumil-the-sewer-worker
There’s a mammoth statue of Ataturk in a park in Istanbul. He’s imposing, frowning, majestic – and families are lifting their kids on to his lap to take photos.
The sculpture has inspired some good snarky writing.
https://thecritic.co.uk/a-metal-barbie-on-the-crest-of-an-143000-turd/
Famous Five, … women who got women “person” status in Canadian law:
https://www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowUserReviews-g155004-d3208538-r633765064-Famous_Five_Monument-Ottawa_Ontario.html
Video of Mary Wollstonecraft politely viewing her statue.
https://twitter.com/SueHarrison123/status/1326557414506831877
They’ve got a polite south English woman to a tee.
I like the Forward statue in Wisconsin (also sculpted by a woman).
I was looking her up, and discovered protestors had pulled the statue down.