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Mural debate lingers over federal courthouse artwork
A reader describes court renovation at the Charles E. Simons Jr. Federal Courthouse in Aiken revealing the Stefan Hirsh mural Justice as Protector and Avenger still covered. The piece sparked historical controversy over art censorship, racial cues, and public display during the Great Depression.
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Charles E. Simons, Jr
Stefan Hirsh
Aiken
South Carolina
District of Columbia
Treasury
Ment
Section of
Fine Arts
Justice
Germany
Hirsh
Treasury Department
Section of Fine Arts
Franklin
Delano Roosevelt
Bard College
New York
Eugene Delacroix