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Part of the UofL Marching Band performed at The Thinker welcome back event Feb. 21.

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Christopher Fulton, associate professor and head of UofL's art history program, talked about the importance of The Thinker and its history.

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Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer talked about the importance of public art -- "it makes you think,"...

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President James Ramsey looks at The Thinker, noting that he thought every day while the sculpture was gone...

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“What makes my “Thinker” think is that he thinks not only with his brain, with his knitted brow, his...

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The Thinker sits and waits to be installed on its new pedestal.

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Methods and Materials checks The Thinker's placement.

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Sculpture conservators Shelley Reisman Paine, of Shelley Paine Conservation LLC, and Andrew Lins, of the...

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Dario Covi, fine arts professor emeritus, watches as Methods and Materials places The Thinker. Covi has a...

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Methods and Materials personnel lower The Thinker onto its pedestal.

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Before moving the sculpture, Hayes Testing Laboratory, of Louisville, sets up an X-ray to determine how The Thinker is attached to its pedestal.

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The Thinker's black-over-green patina is similar to that on other versions of the sculpture.

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