The Red & Black

Preserving the legacy of Athens’ famed Iron Horse

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The once-despised abstract horse sculpture turned revered Athens landmark has been ...
The Red & Black

Iron Horse topples

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The Iron Horse, a historic Athens and University of Georgia landmark, was toppled ...
Rockford Register Star

800-pound horse sculpture at museum is 'No. 1 piece of art in Rockford'

ROCKFORD — Richard Behr announced on Wednesday the donation to Rockford Art Museum of an 8-foot-tall, 800-pound metal horse sculpture that he calls the "No. 1 piece of art in Rockford." The yellow and ...
The New York Times

The Exile and Rebirth of the South’s Storied ‘Iron Horse’

Exactly why the sculpture was attacked by University of Georgia students may always be a mystery. But 70 years later, restored, it rides again. It was recognizably a horse, but it was no classical ...