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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:1989|1989]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America | ====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]==== | ||
====Subject: [[:Category:Sexual/Gender Orientation|Sexual/Gender Orientation | ====Subject: [[:Category:Sexual/Gender Orientation|Sexual/Gender Orientation]]==== | ||
====Medium: [[:Category:Painting|Painting | ====Medium: [[:Category:Painting|Painting]]==== | ||
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'''Artist:''' Eric Fischl | '''Artist:''' Eric Fischl | ||
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'''Location:''' Chicago, Illinois | '''Location:''' Chicago, Illinois | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' | '''Description of Artwork:''' ''Diamonds Are Forever'', a baseball art exhibit sponsored by Worldwide Cultural Affairs and American Express Company at the Chicago Cultural Center. The exhibit included a painting titled''Boys at Bat'' which depicts a picnic scene with a father and son. The father, completely nude except for a baseball cap, is swinging a baseball bat while the son stands aside holding a bat staring. | ||
'''The Incident:''' | '''The Incident:''' Sistrunk alleged the painting promotes sexual molestation and homosexuality while using baseball as a front. He met with Cultural Center officials requesting the removal of the painting. | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' The painting remained with the support of the Cultural Center and American Express. | '''Results of Incident:''' The painting remained with the support of the Cultural Center and American Express. | ||
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'''Source:''' Committee For Artists' Rights Archive | '''Source:''' Committee For Artists' Rights Archive | ||
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[[Category:North America]] | [[Category:North America]] | ||
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[[Category:Sexual/Gender Orientation]] | [[Category:Sexual/Gender Orientation]] | ||
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Revision as of 16:27, 27 July 2011
Date: 1989
Region: North America
Subject: Sexual/Gender Orientation
Medium: Painting
Artist: Eric Fischl
Confronting Bodies: Ziff Sistrunk, executive director of Chicago Sports Council
Dates of Action: July, 1989
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Description of Artwork: Diamonds Are Forever, a baseball art exhibit sponsored by Worldwide Cultural Affairs and American Express Company at the Chicago Cultural Center. The exhibit included a painting titledBoys at Bat which depicts a picnic scene with a father and son. The father, completely nude except for a baseball cap, is swinging a baseball bat while the son stands aside holding a bat staring.
The Incident: Sistrunk alleged the painting promotes sexual molestation and homosexuality while using baseball as a front. He met with Cultural Center officials requesting the removal of the painting.
Results of Incident: The painting remained with the support of the Cultural Center and American Express.
Source: Committee For Artists' Rights Archive
