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When statues fall. Paul B. Preciado's Year in Review

Paul B. Preciado

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In his review of the year 2020, Paul B. Preciado highlights the dismantling of colonial statues as one of the central events of the last twelve months. Considering that the roots of their own destruction are present in the power and violence they display, Preciado states that all statues are built so that one day they can be demolished.

Image: Protester breaking off the hand of a statue of Louis XVI, Louisville, KY, May 28, 2020. © WDRB News.