A JUDGE HAS DISMISSED A LAWSUIT FILED BY AWARD-WINNING WRITER WENDELL BERRY AND HIS WIFE TO STOP THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY FROM REMOVING
A MURAL THAT HAS BEEN THE OBJECT OF PROTESTS FOR ITS DEPICTIONS OF BLACK PEOPLE AND NATIVE AMERICANS……BUT THE RULING ALSO PROTECTS THE
ART WORK….THE SUIT WAS FIELD IN 20-20 AFTER U-K PRESIDENT ELI CAPILOUTO ANNOUNCED THE MURAL WOULD BECOMING DOWN…..
THE ORDER SAYS THE BERRYS DON’T HAVE LEGAL STANDING TO BRING THE SUIT….. BUT IT ALSO NOTED THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE ARTWORK
AND SAID REMOVINGT IT WOUL BE AN “INSULT” TO KENTUCKY RESIDENTS….
PAINTED IN THE 1930’s…..THE FRESCO MURAL SHOWS THE HISTORY OF LEXINGTON IN A SERIES OF SCENES…..INCLUDING BLACK PEOPLE PLANTING TOBACCO
AND A NATIVE AMERICAN MAN HOLDING A TOMAHAWK……