Richard Leto

Is it a Monument, Statue, Memorial, or Public Art?

November 2023
Researching and trying to find the most accurate definition that would answer the question posed in my article title, I found some differences and commonalities. However, in my humble and novice (and slightly biased) opinion, I feel all the noted...


A Family Portrait and the Story It Tells

August 2022
The old saying that “a picture is worth a thousand words” can literally apply to my vintage Leto family portrait (circa 1923). Therefore, you might say this famiglia photo of my Italian immigrant grandparents and their second-generation children...