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Artist: group of artists Confronting Bodies: Museum of the City of New York Date of Action: April 2001 Specific Location: Museum of the City of New York Description of Artwork: "Aids: A Living Archive" was a part of "Gay Men's Health Crisis: 20 Years Fighting for People with H.I.V./AIDS" and included art / historical items documenting the public campaign against AIDS as well as interactive informative elements for museum visitors. Description of Incident: The Museum of the City of New York altered some of the works in the exhibition. According to Jane Rosett, one of the two curators of the show, "Photos were cropped to exclude images of intimacy between men, and museum officials rejected representations of condoms." She was also told to exclude depictions of male genitals. A poster entitled "800 Men" had been cropped to such an extent that an image of two men was taken out, leaving only the words visible. Marty Algaze, the spokesman of Gay Men's Health Crisis, was told by a museum official that the works were modified because "The museum gets a large group of children and some sexually explicit material would be inappropriate for them to see." Results of Incident: The incident was dismissed, as the Gay Men's Health Crisis group wanted to keep a partnership with the museum and did not protest the censorship. Source: The New York Times, Friday, April 27, 2001, NCAC Submitted By: NCAC |
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Artist: Antonio Muntadas Confronting Bodies: Spanish Television T.V.E. Date of Action: 1988 Specific Location: Spain Description of Artwork: TVE: Primer Intento; a documentary of Spanish Television Description of Incident: In 1988 the program METROPOLIS of TVE invited me to produce a new work. I propose to do a work about the Spanish Television. At that time there were no private channels. The title TVE: Primer Intento was the a result of approximately two years of work. During these two years I conducted a research on the archives of the Spanish Television and recorded on the studios and outside. Finally I did the final edit at those studios; a final piece of 40 minutes. Results of Incident: This work was never broadcasted and neither did I get an official explanation. Source: Muntadas Submitted By: Muntadas |
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Artist: Nicolas Frespech. Frac Languedoc-Roussillon. France Confronting Bodies: Nicolas Frespech VS Conseil Régional Languedoc-Roussillon Date of Action: 7 december 2001 Specific Location: Montpellier (France) Description of Artwork: A collaborative artwork on the net presenting secrets, sent by e.mail. Description of Incident: The 7 december, the http://www.fraclr.org/secret was illegaly close by Zarcrom, the host of this artwork. The URL was closed. Results of Incident: No body can have acces to this art work, and me too, i can take this web elements, the ftp was closed too. Source: Artist source : Nicolas Frespech Submitted By: Frespech Nicolas |
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Artist: artist Sarah Hope Confronting Bodies: Wyvern Theatre Management Date of Action: December 2001 Specific Location: Wyvern Theatre Gallery, Swindon, England, UK Description of Artwork: Charcoal drawings of male nudes Description of Incident: Taken down by Swindon theatre gallery because they believed the drawings might cause offense to families durring pantomine season. Results of Incident: Local Newspaper Swindon Evening Advertiser ran a story on the 15th December 2001 regarding the incident. Drawings were replaced with work by other artist which happened to depict female torsos Source: See the Swindon Evening Advertiser newspaper article on my website http://www.sarahhope.com Submitted By: Sarah Hope |
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Artist: d. h. lawrence Confronting Bodies: not known Date of Action: 1962 Specific Location: london Description of Artwork: 67 Description of Incident: high court Results of Incident: not known Source: not known Submitted By: adrian francis |
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Artist: NBC News. Confronting Bodies: NBC, Australia, Muslim representatives. Date of Action: 4th March 2002 Specific Location: Australia - Melbourne. Description of Artwork: TV Pollitical Journalism Description of Incident: Monday 4th March 0230am ESST. Australia. The entire 20 minute segment of the Arab vote that 'Arabs were not responsible for Sep 11' was stealthily extracted from the Meet The Press with Tim Russert. Strangely enough, CHOGM is in progress in Queensland, where all billboard advertisements with bathing costumes have been taken down so as not to offend Muslem deligates. Results of Incident: Sensitivities of Muslem nations not embittered, but Australians eyes are a little scratchy from the wool. Source: Personal Observation. Submitted By: Scott Gowans |
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Artist: Military Government of Burma Confronting Bodies: Complete population of Burma Date of Action: 1996 Specific Location: Burma Description of Artwork: Law Description of Incident: This law forbids Every unregistered use of modem, networking facilities & fax with a punishment of 7-15 years imprisonment Results of Incident: Effective prohibition of Internet with all of its contents Source: http://www.myanmar.com/gov/laws/computerlaw.html Submitted By: Heiko Schaefer |
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Artist: Ralph Ginzburg Confronting Bodies: US Supreme Court Date of Action: Unknown - but see below. Specific Location: Unknown - but see below. Description of Artwork: Erotic art, unusual in that it wasn't "common smut", but rather poems, paintings, and the like. Description of Incident: Ralph was tried under the usual anti-pornography laws, and found guilty. Court specifically ruled that material had "no redeeming social value", despite its obvious artistic content. Results of Incident: Jail time for Mr. Ginzburg. Source: Go purchase a copy of "Eros on Trial", which is available for sale on the web. This short booklet describes the incident in detail, including trial transcripts. It's very interesting reading. Submitted By: Josh Yelon (jyelon@egenesis.com) |
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Artist: "Editors" - elected student officials of Student Newspaper "Rabelias" Confronting Bodies: Director of Public Prosecutions (akin to the US Federal Attourney General) Date of Action: Many, Specific Location: Melbourne, Australia Canberra, Australia Description of Artwork: Student Newspaper. In particular a newspaper article describing "The Art of Shoplifting". This was a political statement about the lack of opportunity and funding for the poor (and students especially). Description of Incident: Further details are listed on a website. Here is a complete link: http://libertus.net/censor/rabelais.html Results of Incident: Case dropped by DPP but could theoretically be resumed any time until the statue of limitations applies. Source: As mentioned, plus I was an editor of another newspaper at another University at the time. Submitted By: Brendan Searle nosfucious@hotmail.com |
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Artist: Student production at Dacula High School Confronting Bodies: High School Principal Donald Nutt Date of Action: May 1, 2001 Specific Location: Dacula High School, Atlanta, Georgia Description of Artwork: A John Steinbeck classic that chronicles the relationship between two men during the Depression. It is a story of their pursuit of home-roots that they can believe in, land that they can care for, and the painful search for self. One man is inarticulate, dumb, and sometimes violent in his need; the other clever, hopeful, and tied to a responsibility he thinks he doesn't want. Description of Incident: Principal Donald Nutt had called off the show only hours before the scheduled curtain, because of profanity and racial slurs that students and drama teacher Phillip Cate refused to delete from the script. Results of Incident: The Belladonna Repertory Company donated its theater for the students to produce the play, uncensored. The play ran for two weekends. Source: NCAC, atlanta.creativeloafing.com, 5.9.01 Date Input: Date Edited: Name: Terrence McNally, Corpus Christi [ Edit ] Date: 1985 - 1995 Location: North America Subject: Religious ,Sexual/Gender Orientation Medium: Theatre
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