Serpentine Walls Uva Logo Controversy
The handles were a reference to serpentine walls on the uva campus that were originally constructed to keep enslaved people out of public view.
Serpentine walls uva logo controversy. A longtime architectural history professor at the university of virginia is challenging the idea that the thomas jefferson designed serpentine wall was built to hide slave labor after the school. The original serpentine walls built in the 1820s were later removed to. The sabre handles included in both designs have been updated without the curves that were previously added to mimic the design of the serpentine walls.
I was not. The new logo includes details on the sabre handles that were added to mimic the serpentine walls on grounds that surround the garden spaces according to promotional photos from virginia athletics. University of virginia athletics is once again making changes to its logos after controversy over a subtle detail.
Virginia athletics announced a change to the v sabre and cavalier shield logos monday following controversy over its depiction of the university s serpentine walls. The serpentine walls were originally built at the university to hide enslaved laborers from the university community and muffle the sounds of. A logo for uva athletics that was unveiled featured a nod to the campus serpentine walls which are connected to the university s history with slavery.