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Senator says some Freeman proposals are 'deeply offensive'; staff notes limited historical references
Summary
A committee member criticized several Elizabeth Freeman renderings as diminishing and offensive; staff said the RFP limited artists to 'reasonably available' reference materials (Mass Historical) and the panel agreed to request refinements and additional guidance from finalists.
During the Senate Audit Committee’s public review of artist proposals for an Elizabeth Freeman bust, a committee member raised strong objections to several submissions that she said portrayed Freeman in ways she found offensive and diminished. The senator said certain images relied on older Sedgwick portraits that read as pitiful or pleading, and urged the committee to ensure Freeman’s depiction conveys dignity and presence equal to other chamber…
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