Jeb Stuart Monument, Richmond, Virginia 2020

"Jeb Stuart Monument, Richmond, Virginia" is a 2020 photograph by Kris Graves that captures a Confederate monument in Richmond, Virginia, covered in graffiti and surrounded by traffic cones. This image, created in the midst of the George Floyd protests and subsequent reckoning with Confederate monuments, is a powerful commentary on the complex history of the United States and the ongoing fight for racial justice. Graves' work reflects a critical examination of Confederate monuments and their enduring presence in the American landscape.