Take three on the old Ada County Courthouse mural
Recently, two essays appeared in Boise Weekly in regard to the mural in the old Ada County Courthouse that depicts a couple of white men preparing to lynch a Native American. The first article was written by art professor Larry McNeil, who respects the historicity of art in general, but suggests that this particular piece would be better painted over with, something less offensive. Native Americans would be the painters. In response, historian Keith Petersen pointed out that representatives from Idaho's five tribes have already recommended keeping the mural, presumably as is. Even though it's "bad art." Thus we have an artist …
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