Trump Directs National Gallery of Art to Take Down Portrait Exhibiting Depiction of Slave with Marked Back (Trump instructs National Gallery of Art to erase display featuring slave with branded back)
The Trump Administration's order, Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History, has sparked controversy in the world of history and art. According to a report by The Washington Post, citing four people familiar with the matter, the order is reviewing all interpretive signage in national parks, including historical photographs.
One such photograph, "The Scourged Back," is being removed from the National Gallery of Art. The photograph, which dates back to 1863, depicts a formerly enslaved man believed to be Peter Gordon, with heavy scarring from whip marks visible on his back.
The photograph is a powerful representation of the harsh reality of slavery in American history. However, the Trump Administration has been accused of attempting to scrub national parks of what it calls "corrosive ideology" related to slavery.
A spokesperson for the Department of the Interior has disputed the claims that parks have been told to remove "The Scourged Back." In a statement, the spokesperson denied ordering the removal of the photograph and stated that corrective action will be taken if any materials were removed that should not have been.
Despite the denial, the Department of the Interior has not issued a statement on whether the removal of "The Scourged Back" is in line with the secretary's order. The spokesperson also did not confirm or deny if other items related to slavery will be removed from national parks.
The removal of the photograph has raised questions about the review of interpretive signage in national parks. The spokesperson's statement did not clarify if the review includes historical photographs like "The Scourged Back."
The Department of the Interior has not provided details on what constitutes "corrosive ideology" in the context of national parks. The search results do not provide information about the person responsible for the revision of interpretation exhibitions in national parks, as reported by CNN.
The controversy surrounding "The Scourged Back" serves as a reminder of the ongoing debates about how American history is presented and interpreted in public spaces. As the review of interpretive signage continues, it is important to maintain a balance between truth and sensitivity in the portrayal of difficult chapters of American history.
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