A wax effigy of President Abraham Lincoln has melted as temperatures soared over the weekend in the nation’s capital.
The head from the 6ft wax sculpture of the Lincoln Memorial is now under repair, leaving behind a wire sticking out of the 16th president’s neck.
The memorial rests on the site of Camp Barker in Washington DC - a Civil War-era refugee camp that housed formerly enslaved and freed African Americans - now home to an elementary school.It was placed outside of Garrison Elementary School as part of The Wax Monument Series by Virginia-based artist Sandy Williams IV.The replica is more than just a wax statue - it is also a candle.
The installation is a “direct commentary on DC’s history of Civil War-era Contraband Camps”, according to its website.
The replica, commissioned by non-profit CulturalDC, is the third installation of Williams’ 40 ACRES Archive - The Wax Monument series which includes wax replicas of popular public monuments and cultural symbols.
The wax head is set to be reattached this week, local media outlets reported.
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A wax effigy of President Abraham Lincoln has melted as temperatures soared over the weekend in the nation’s capital.
The head from the 6ft wax sculpture of the Lincoln Memorial is now under repair, leaving behind a wire sticking out of the 16th president’s neck.
The memorial rests on the site of Camp Barker in Washington DC - a Civil War-era refugee camp that housed formerly enslaved and freed African Americans - now home to an elementary school.It was placed outside of Garrison Elementary School as part of The Wax Monument Series by Virginia-based artist Sandy Williams IV.The replica is more than just a wax statue - it is also a candle.
The installation is a “direct commentary on DC’s history of Civil War-era Contraband Camps”, according to its website.
The replica, commissioned by non-profit CulturalDC, is the third installation of Williams’ 40 ACRES Archive - The Wax Monument series which includes wax replicas of popular public monuments and cultural symbols.
The wax head is set to be reattached this week, local media outlets reported.
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