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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:1994|1994]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America | ====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]==== | ||
====Subject: [[:Category: | ====Subject: [[:Category:Religion|Religion]]==== | ||
====Medium: [[:Category:Sculpture|Sculpture | ====Medium: [[:Category:Sculpture|Sculpture]]==== | ||
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'''Artist:''' Tom Sachs | '''Artist:''' Tom Sachs | ||
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'''Location:''' New York, New York | '''Location:''' New York, New York | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' The sculpture | '''Description of Artwork:''' The sculpture ''Hello Kitty Nativity Scene'' depicts a traditional nativity scene, however replaces the traditional characters with pop-culture representations. In the piece, the three kings were replaced with Bart Simpson figures and the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus with Hello Kitty dolls. | ||
'''The Incident:''' The sculpture was entered into an auction sponsored by Barney's department store in New York City. Hundreds of artists' works were displayed in Barney's front window. After two weeks the president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, William Donohue, warned the store to removed the sculpture and contacted the media, accusing the work of blasphemy. Barney's | '''The Incident:''' The sculpture was entered into an auction sponsored by Barney's department store in New York City. Hundreds of artists' works were displayed in Barney's front window. After two weeks the president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, William Donohue, warned the store to removed the sculpture and contacted the media, accusing the work of blasphemy. Barney's received hundreds of phone calls calling for the piece's removal following the radio announcement. | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' Sachs' sculpture was removed from the window display. Barney's Senior Vice President for Creative Services, Simon Doonan, took | '''Results of Incident:''' Sachs' sculpture was removed from the window display. Barney's Senior Vice President for Creative Services, Simon Doonan, took responsibility for the display, calling it his "error in judgement." | ||
'''Source:''' Artistic Freedom Under Attack, 1995 | '''Source:''' Artistic Freedom Under Attack, 1995 | ||
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Revision as of 16:56, 27 July 2011
Date: 1994
Region: North America
Subject: Religion
Medium: Sculpture
Artist: Tom Sachs
Confronting Bodies: Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, and a local radio broadcaster.
Dates of Action: 1994
Location: New York, New York
Description of Artwork: The sculpture Hello Kitty Nativity Scene depicts a traditional nativity scene, however replaces the traditional characters with pop-culture representations. In the piece, the three kings were replaced with Bart Simpson figures and the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus with Hello Kitty dolls.
The Incident: The sculpture was entered into an auction sponsored by Barney's department store in New York City. Hundreds of artists' works were displayed in Barney's front window. After two weeks the president of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, William Donohue, warned the store to removed the sculpture and contacted the media, accusing the work of blasphemy. Barney's received hundreds of phone calls calling for the piece's removal following the radio announcement.
Results of Incident: Sachs' sculpture was removed from the window display. Barney's Senior Vice President for Creative Services, Simon Doonan, took responsibility for the display, calling it his "error in judgement."
Source: Artistic Freedom Under Attack, 1995
