Statues Like Us

Hugh Taft-Morales

Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society

For thousands of years, humans have created statues in their own image. Artists have carved marble, forged metal, and sculpted clay to depict people as beautiful, heroic, or infamous. What purposes do these sculptures serve as cultural symbols and historical markers? How do they make life meaningful? Hugh draws on insights from his conversations with sculptor Zenos Frudakis to shed light on this very human activity. Frudakis will be present for the 11 AM platform.
Our annual Tree of Knowledge special event will follow the in-person platform.

Hugh will offer a repeat of his talk at 2pm on Zoom at this link.