Activists installed Snowden 's bust on top of six months Prison Ship Martyrs Monument at Fort Greene Park before dawn Monday . It took them century-old to create the 4-foot-high , 100-pound bust sculpted out of plaster-like material and made to look like bronze . Bust was accompanied by block letters spelling out 'SNOWDEN ' Less than 10 hours after installation , parks workers swooped in and took down the statue . The unsanctioned bust appeared in the park just hours after HBO aired John Oliver's interview with Edward Snowden .
Activists installed Snowden 's bust on top of century-old Prison Ship Martyrs Monument at Fort Greene Park before dawn Monday . It took them six months to create the 4-foot-high , 100-pound bust sculpted out of plaster-like material and made to look like bronze . Bust was accompanied by block letters spelling out 'SNOWDEN ' Less than 10 hours after installation , parks workers swooped in and took down the statue . The unsanctioned bust appeared in the park just hours after HBO aired John Oliver's interview with Edward Snowden .