Public Art Around the World - John Curtin Statue

Date Unveiled : The John Curtin statue was unveiled on the 14th of August, 2005, by the then Premier of Western Australia, Dr Geoff Gallop.

Description : A bronze statue of Australian Prime Minister and Western Australian politian John Curtin.

Location : Outside Fremantle Town Hall, Kings Square, Fremantle, Western Australia. Originally the statue was going to be located directly outside the doors of the Town Hall, but people complained that they didn't want to walk outside and see John Curtin's butt!

History of the John Curtin statue : The unveiling of the John Curtin statue was to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, Curtin's death and the 175th anniversary of the state of Western Australia.

Controversy over the John Curtin Statue : Oh dear, it seems that not everyone was happy about the John Curtin statue, in fact in April 2006 the Fremantle Historical Society held a forum for the locals to discuss the sculpture. Evidently some thought the likeness to Curtin was a "shame". The forum was to allow people to vent and voice their opinions. Gathering by the people included on the discussion panel, the issue really has divided the community. The panel included Professor John Teschendorff (arts administrator), Andra Kins (project co-ordinator for the statue), Helen Hewitt (former chair of Fremantle council's advisory committee on public art) and Ron Davidson (who knew the late John Curtin).

Sculptor Greg James had his submission for the statue returned to him unopened, evidently he was five minutes late for the deadline.

Some people were cynical about the Labor Government decision to spend public money on a John Curtin statue for the State's 175th anniversary. One Fremantle resident wrote to the Post newspaper with this question "Has $250,000 of public money been spent in the cause of Labor mythologising and propaganda?".

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