A judge has dismissed a lawsuit by award-winning writer Wendell Berry and his wife, which was aimed at preventing the removal of a 1930s mural at the University of Kentucky.
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by award-winning writer Wendell Berry and his wife to stop the University of Kentucky from removing a mural that has been the object of protests for its depictions of Black people and Native Americans. But the ruling also protects the artwork. The lawsuit was filed in 2020 after Eli Capilouto, the university president, announced that the mural would be coming down.
The order filed Monday says the Berrys don't have legal standing to bring the lawsuit, but it also notes the historical significance of the artwork and said removing it would be an 'insult' to Kentucky residents. 'The O’Hanlon Mural does not glorify the abhorrent practice of slavery or the taking of Native American territory. But rather is a concise depiction of what Ms. O’Hanlon was instructed to create — a history of Kentucky from 1792 through the 1920s,' the ruling stated.
Wendell Berry is renowned for his poetry, novels and essays on sustainable agriculture and other subjects. He was awarded a National Humanities Medal by then-President Barack Obama in 2011.
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