Modern users might be surprised that this painting wasn't by a black man. "When compared with other eighteenth-century (and, to be fair, nineteenth-century) images of Africans, Copley’s paintings seem both honest and dignified."
Subhash Kapoor's story includes theft, international underground networks, big money, a police investigation, and the glamorous upper echelon of society.
Although the Aztec, Incan, Mayan and, occasionally, Olmec hold the spotlight of popular culture countless other cultures existed within these lands. The Muisca are one such example, holding a rich history and culture of art and religion quite distinct from their neighbours.
Economic withdrawal is happening with leaders such as Memphis' Van Turner who bought public funded confederate statues to remove it from public view.
