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====Date: [[:Category:1995 | ====Date: [[:Category:1995|1995]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America | ====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]==== | ||
====Subject: [[:Category:Nudity|Nudity | ====Subject: [[:Category:Nudity|Nudity]]==== | ||
====Medium: [[:Category:Painting|Painting | ====Medium: [[:Category:Painting|Painting]]==== | ||
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'''Artist:''' Alexandria Jackson | '''Artist:''' Alexandria Jackson | ||
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'''Location:''' Willets, California | '''Location:''' Willets, California | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' | '''Description of Artwork:''' ''Snapshots'' is an exhibit of several paintings of the artist in various nude positions. One painting shows Jackson seated on a bench with her legs apart, her bleeding genitals exposed and her body covered with sores. A vertical incision is stapled together over her heart. <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' | '''The Incident:''' ''Art Daze'' is a one day event sponsored by the Willets Community Theater. The event coordinator, Connie Vodika, invited Jackson to exhibit her work. When the board's chairperson viewed Jackson's work she ordered it removed suggesting that it was inappropriate for the family oriented event. <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' Jackson wrote a letter to the ACLU who advised the theater group to establish a review policy for future events. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' Jackson wrote a letter to the ACLU who advised the theater group to establish a review policy for future events. <P> | ||
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'''Source:''' Artistic Freedom Under Attack, 1996 | '''Source:''' Artistic Freedom Under Attack, 1996 | ||
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[[Category:North America]] | [[Category:North America]] | ||
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[[Category:Nudity]] | [[Category:Nudity]] | ||
[[Category:Painting]] | [[Category:Painting]] | ||
[[Category:Alexandria Jackson]] | [[Category:Alexandria Jackson]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:25, 15 November 2016
Date: 1995
Region: North America
Subject: Nudity
Medium: Painting
Artist: Alexandria Jackson
Confronting Bodies: Willets Community Theater board members.
Dates of Action: 1995
Location: Willets, California
Description of Artwork: Snapshots is an exhibit of several paintings of the artist in various nude positions. One painting shows Jackson seated on a bench with her legs apart, her bleeding genitals exposed and her body covered with sores. A vertical incision is stapled together over her heart.
The Incident: Art Daze is a one day event sponsored by the Willets Community Theater. The event coordinator, Connie Vodika, invited Jackson to exhibit her work. When the board's chairperson viewed Jackson's work she ordered it removed suggesting that it was inappropriate for the family oriented event.
Results of Incident: Jackson wrote a letter to the ACLU who advised the theater group to establish a review policy for future events.
Source: Artistic Freedom Under Attack, 1996
