Real Art Ways: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 19:54, 15 November 2016

Date: 2006

Region: North America

Subject: Sexual/Gender Orientation, Political/Economic/Social Opinion

Medium: Photography, Public Art and Commercial Advertising

Artist: Karolina Bregula (b. 1979)

Confronting Bodies: Lamar Outdoor Advertising

Dates of Action: October 27, 2006

Location: Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Description of Artwork: Karolina Bregula's photographs portray same sex couples holding hands.

The Incident: A series of billboards by Polish artist Karolina Bregula portraying same sex couples holding hands was rejected by the billboard company Lamar Outdoor Advertising of Hartford, who refused to run the images. Lamar's regional vice president and general manager, Steve Hebert, stated that the company was concerned that the images could be perceived as controversial, and perhaps be marked by graffiti.

Results of Incident: Lamar Advertising refused to run the billboards

Source: Real Art Ways and NY Times, http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C06EFD6113EF930A35751C1A9609C8B63; http://www.realartways.org/press/releases/2006/2006_10_27_billboards.html Category:Sexual/Gender Orientation Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion

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-'''Artist:''' Karolina Bregula
+'''Artist:''' Karolina Bregula (b. 1979)
 '''Confronting Bodies:''' Lamar Outdoor Advertising
 '''Dates of Action:''' October 27, 2006
+'''Location:''' Hartford, Connecticut, USA
-'''Location:''' Connecticut, USA
 '''Description of Artwork:''' Karolina Bregula's photographs portray same sex couples holding hands.   <P>
+'''The Incident:''' A series of billboards by Polish artist Karolina Bregula portraying same sex couples holding hands was rejected by the billboard company Lamar Outdoor Advertising of Hartford, who refused to run the images.  Lamar's regional vice president and general manager, Steve Hebert, stated that the company was concerned that the images could be perceived as controversial, and perhaps be marked by graffiti. <P>
-'''The Incident:''' A series of billboards by Polish artist Karolina Bregula portraying same sex couples holding hands was rejected by the billboard company Lamar Outdoor Advertising of Hartford, which is refusing to run the images.  Lamar's regional vice president and general manager, Steve Hebert, stated that the company was concerned that the images could be perceived as controversial, and perhaps be marked by graffiti. <P>
 '''Results of Incident:''' Lamar Advertising refused to run the billboards <P>
+'''Source:''' Real Art Ways and NY Times, http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C06EFD6113EF930A35751C1A9609C8B63; http://www.realartways.org/press/releases/2006/2006_10_27_billboards.html
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