The Political Mission of Contemporary Urban Statuary. Image, History and Territorial Identity in Montpellier (France)

This paper deals with the political dimension of the urban public space. It examines the political meaning of a contemporary statuary. The research carried out in Montpellier (France) deals with three public spaces which gather most of the contemporary statues. We explore the emblematic images (or i...

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Main Author: Laurent Viala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Journal of Urban Research 2019-03-01
Series:Articulo: Journal of Urban Research
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/articulo/4058