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Secondary sourceSculpture24 May 2013

Statue of Benito Juárez, Poza Rica

Ramón Luna · 24 May 2013

A bronze-colored statue of Juárez standing in a park in Poza Rica, Veracruz, the city named after him. It is a modern memorial photographed in 2013.

This memorial statue shows how a Veracruz city later honored Juárez, the president of Mexico from 1858 to 1872.

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A bronze-colored statue of a standing man in a long coat and suit, on a tall white pedestal with two bronze plaques, set in a park with tall trees and palm trees behind it.
Ramón Luna, Statue of Benito Juárez, Poza Rica, photographed 24 May 2013.

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What it is

This is a statue of Benito Juárez in a city park in Poza Rica de Hidalgo, Veracruz. The sculptor is Ramón Luna. The Commons record describes it as a statue of the former president of the Mexican republic, in the park of the city that bears his name. The photograph was taken on 24 May 2013.

Why it matters

Juárez served as president of Mexico from 1858 to 1872. Statues like this one were set up long after his lifetime to honor him. This statue is a secondary source: it shows how later Mexicans chose to remember him, not how he appeared to his contemporaries.

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  • How does the sculptor show Juárez: his posture, his clothing, and the setting around him?
  • Why might a city choose to name a park and place a statue in it?
  • What does a statue leave out about the real man and the decisions he made?

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