A Rodin-supervised bronze and green patina cast of The Thinker, bombed in 1970, still stands outside the Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, Ohio.
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4896 x 3264 px | 41.5 x 27.6 cm | 16.3 x 10.9 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
5 October 2018Location:
Cleveland Museum of Art, East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH, USAMore information:
One of 25 72-inch versions of The Thinker by August Rodin guards the south terrace entrance to the Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. The Rodin-supervised cast, make of bronze and green patin, symbolizes freedom and knowledge and has been part of the museum collection since 1917 after being given it by a patron who purchased it directly from Rodin. In 1970 it became a political pawn as the outdoor artwork was bombed and has since acted as a reminder of political unrest during the Vietnam Era. The legs and base were blown apart during the political statement, whom the Cleveland Police believe the vandalism was caused by a cell of the politically radical Weather Underground. The museum chose to put the vandalized statue back on a pedestal, damaged, where it stands today.