‘The Surrender of Lee’ portrays the power of Lee monument
Rebecca Elrod, Contributing Writer A VCU graduate’s painting of the graffitied statue of Robert E. Lee on Monument Avenue is giving new meaning to an old, towering symbol of oppression. Painted by S. Ross Browne, “The Surrender Of Lee (Reverse Mandala)” lends a bird’s-eye view of the Confederate memorial surrounded by spray-painted messages and signs […]