Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:09pm on 26 Jun 2024,Wednesday Weather & Environment
A six-foot-tall wax statue of Abraham Lincoln, resembling the Lincoln Memorial, melted in Washington DC's heatwave, reaching 37.7 degrees Celsius. Installed by artist Sandy Williams IV at Garrison Elementary School, the statue depicted Lincoln's head and right foot melted, with legs separated from the torso. The viral photo, shared by Kirk A Bado, garnered 14.5 million views, prompting comments on climate change. Williams IV, reflecting on his 'Wax Monument Series,' aimed to portray change through these sculptures, allowing people to engage with normally untouchable monuments in a transformative way.
