If you some day find the urge to get out and explore public art in Nashville, and are interested in seeing giant green men and women, “Musica” is a must see! Alan Lequire created this massive statue. This statue is made up of nine beautiful nude figures that represent body structures of real humans. When first revealed in 2003, critics somewhat took shots at Lequire because of the nudity. One thing I love about this statue is the variety of ethnicity shown in each individual. The nine individuals consist of one white man, one African-American women and man, one Asian American woman, two white women, one Native American man, and one Hispanic man and woman. I feel like this statue symbolizes the city of Nashville being “one” and togetherness. Even though this statue can be controversial to some viewers, it is still one of the largest statues standing in the United States today. Head down 17th one day and I promise you, you WON'T be disappointed!
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