as a request to remove the statue. Reception In 2017, Mental Floss named the monument #3 on its listicle "10 Unintentionally Horrifying Statues of Famous People," writing that Ashe was "frozen forever in a state of seemingly mocking [the children] for their lack of height." When reached out to by Salon, sculptor DiPasquale said that "If you always see what you always saw, you will always get what you always got," and that "judging art, like life, depends on what you bring to it, I'm sure." References Books in art Buildings and structures in Richmond, Virginia Monuments and memorials in Virginia Monument Avenue Outdoor sculptures in Virginia Sculptures of African Americans Sculptures of children in the United States Sculptures of men in Virginia Statues in Virginia Statues of sportspeople Vandalized works of art in Virginia