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====Date: [[:Category:1952|1952]]====

====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]====

====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]====

====Medium: [[:Category:Painting|Painting]]====
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[[File:Nightmare_War.jpg‎|right|200px|thumb|Controversial portion of painting depicting Mao Tse Tung and Stalin]]

'''Artist:''' [[Diego Rivera]]

'''Confronting Bodies:''' Mexican government

'''Dates of Action:''' 1952

'''Location:''' Mexico

'''Description of Artwork:''' The painting in question depicted Joseph Stalin and Mao Tse Tung and saints.

'''The Incident:''' This painting was to be included in a Mexican art exhibition in Paris. The Mexican government did not approve of the piece and chose to exclude it from the exhibition.

'''Results of Incident:''' Rivera's painting was withdrawn from the exhibition.

'''Source:''' "Art Censorship", Clapp

[[Category:1952]]
[[Category:1950s]]
[[Category:20th century]]
[[Category:North America]]
[[Category:Mexico]]
[[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]
[[Category:Painting]]
[[Category:Diego Rivera]]

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