A new sculpture called 'The Embrace' depicts Martin Luther King Jr. hugging Coretta Scott King, but their heads are missing ... and some say this art piece looks strange from different angles.
, was unveiled this week -- depicting a famous hug they gave each other ... but not everyone sees that.
The art piece is called"The Embrace," and it was shown off in public for the first time Friday ... with a large crowd on hand in the Freedom Plaza of the Boston Common to help ring in the new addition to the space. Some King family members were also there for the honor.is the man behind the monument -- and he says he designed"The Embrace" after a 1964 photo of MLK wrapping Coretta up after hearing he'd won the Nobel Peace Prize that year.
While the sculpture is being praised by many, it's being questioned by others -- especially on Twitter, where some can't understand why the creator didn't include their heads. BREAKING: The bronze sculpture called “The Embrace” honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King has just been unveiled on the Boston Common
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