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• 1. Nick  |  October 17th, 2011 at 3:21 pm

  

  I thought the color of skin didn’t matter

• 2. Elliot  |  October 17th, 2011 at 3:23 pm

  

  But what about the color of the stone? ;)

  (And I’m a big fan of the “content of their character” quote. Too bad so few people believe it.)

• 3. Patrick Dorwin  |  October 17th, 2011 at 6:16 pm

  

  It has been noted by some, that the statue looks Asian to them. I don’t see it myself, to me he just looks pissed off :-)

  Another controversy is that it was made in China, by a Chinese artist that is noted for his sculptures of the murderous dictator, Mao Zedong.

  I have also read that the granite block it was carved from was supplied by slave laborers. I don’t know if that’s true, but if it is, it seems so diametrically opposed to King’s philosophy, that this too would raise concerns.

• 4. John Foust  |  October 17th, 2011 at 6:37 pm

  

  The Greeks, the Romans, the Egyptians often painted their statues. We thought the paint-free look was more antique-y.

• 5. Dan  |  October 17th, 2011 at 11:44 pm

  

  Actually, Patrick, I saw the Asian in it, especially with the bald look and the eyes.
  And the statue does not look like Dr. King.

• 6. BobG  |  October 18th, 2011 at 9:09 am

  

  Have to agree with Dan. My first thought on seeing it was that it was a heavy-set Asian man. The fact that it was done by a Chinese artist could explain that.

• 7. Elliot  |  October 18th, 2011 at 9:27 am

  

  He really does look sort of asian. It’s not a good likeness. Not as bad as the Bronze Fonz. But, then again, what could be?

• 8. John Foust  |  October 18th, 2011 at 2:21 pm

  

  The Fonz sculptor is a client of mine. He’s working on a bust of Obama. Much better likeness.

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