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Artist: James Jones, author, and Fred Zinnemann, film producer Confronting Bodies: The 1950s film censors, the U.S. Un-American Activities Commission, McCarthyists Date of Action: 1950s Specific Location: United States Description of Artwork: James Jones's novel, turned film by Fred Zinnemann, "From Here to Eternity," portray's the U.S. Army in Hawaii on the eve of World War II. The film is best known for it's scene including Deborah Kerr and Burt Lancaster embracing on a Hawaiian beach.
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Artist: philip roth
random house new york
random house toronto canada Confronting Bodies: unkown Date of Action: 1969 Specific Location: unkown Description of Artwork: n/a
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Artist: Alfredo Del Carpio Linares Confronting Bodies: The mayor, his supporters and police of Camana, Peru Date of Action: October 1998 Specific Location: Camana, Peru Description of Artwork: There are no allegations made against the radio station director's content.
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Artist: Azza Allah Sahabi Confronting Bodies: Iranian court Date of Action: December 1998 Specific Location: Iran Description of Artwork: A caricature printed in "Iran Fordha" (Iran Tomorrow) critical of the army.
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Artist: Deepa Mehta Confronting Bodies: India's Hindu Shiv Sena party and Indian censors Date of Action: December 1998 Specific Location: New Delhi, Bombay, Surat and Pune, India Description of Artwork: Mehta's film, "Fire" is about a love affair between two sisters-in-law.
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Artist: Lin Hai Confronting Bodies: Shanghai foreign affairs office officials Date of Action: December 1998 Specific Location: Shanghai, China Description of Artwork: Lin Hai is accused of using the internet to subvert the Chinese socialist system.
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Artist: Miguel Periera de Melo Confronting Bodies: Brazilian law enforcement Date of Action: November 1998 Specific Location: Para, Brazil Description of Artwork: Photographs of bodies piled onto trucks after a police massacre in 1996.
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Artist: Ilham Saban, Smira Mamigdze, Ilhame Mamigdze and other Azerbaijani journalists Confronting Bodies: Azerbaijan's police and government officials Date of Action: November 1998 Specific Location: Baku and Turan, Azerbaijan Description of Artwork: Any publications critical of Azerbaijan's government and leaders
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Artist: Kittie Confronting Bodies: Abilene, TX law enforcement Date of Action: November 2003 Specific Location: Abilene, Texas Description of Artwork: The hardcore-rock group Kittie is known for their loud music and profane lyrics.
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Artist: Ian Anderson of the American classic rock band, Jethro Tull Confronting Bodies: WCHR-FM radio staff and station listeners Date of Action: November 2003 Specific Location: Manahawkin, N.J. Description of Artwork: In an interview on WCHR-FM's "The Free Beer and Hot Wings Morning Show," Anderson was quoted saying, "I hate to see the American flag hanging out of every bloody station wagon, out of every SUV, every little Midwestern house in some residential area...it's easy to confuse patriotism with nationalism."
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Artist: Jim Kimberly Confronting Bodies: Fairfield Visual Arts Association officials Date of Action: November 2003 Specific Location: Fairfield, California Description of Artwork: "The Super Imposer" consists of a stationary bicycle that, when peddled, superimposes the images of Osama Bin Laden and the American flag that are attached to adjacent panels.
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Artist: Aaron McGruder Confronting Bodies: The Washington Post Date of Action: November 2003 Specific Location: Washington, D.C. Description of Artwork: Aaron McGruder is the creator and author of "The Boondocks," a comic strip that features several African American characters. The teenaged protagonist, Huey Freeman, frequently asserts his political views.
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Artist: Neil Zlozower Confronting Bodies: Music stores, chain stores ad newsstands across the United States Date of Action: 1995 Specific Location: United States Description of Artwork: The cover of "Guitar" magazine's October 1995 issue featured Flea and Dave Navarro, two members of the rock group "Red Hot Chili Peppers," topless and kissing.
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Artist: Ken Lambert Confronting Bodies: The White House News Photographers Association President Date of Action: 1995 Specific Location: Washington, D.C. Description of Artwork: Lambert's, "Everything Old is New," shows a fully dressed woman and a nude male at the 1995 Woodstock Music Festival.
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Artist: Jim and Debbie Goad and various artists Confronting Bodies: A Western Washington student. Whatcom County Crisis Center director and the county prosecuter. Date of Action: 1995 Specific Location: Bellingham, Washington Description of Artwork: "Answer Me!" is an annual alternative journal that features drawings by cartoonists, and articles about a particular theme, such as murder, suicide and rape. The issue in question addressed rape. It included graphic drawings and a centerfold game. The issue came with a disclaimer, warning against actions taken that resemble those described in the issue.
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