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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:2002|2002]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America | ====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]==== | ||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion | ====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | ||
====Medium: [[:Category:Photography|Photography | ====Medium: [[:Category:Photography|Photography]]==== | ||
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'''Artist:''' Jill Friedman | '''Artist:''' Jill Friedman | ||
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'''Confronting Bodies:''' Ramon Rojano, Hartford's director of human services | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Ramon Rojano, Hartford's director of human services | ||
''' | '''Date of Action:''' October 2002 | ||
'''Location:''' Cultural Affairs Offices of the city of Hartford, CT | '''Location:''' Cultural Affairs Offices of the city of Hartford, CT, USA | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' Shot at a peace rally in Washington, D.C., in April, one color photograph showed two women in black carrying a poster that reads "In The Name Of Allah Oh Israel Give Palestine Back And Go In Peace." Below those words were the six-pointed Star of David and a swastika, connected by an equal sign. The second photograph was of a poster showing the American flag with its stars replaced by skulls and the red stripes resembling dripping blood. The words "War is Terrorism" adorned the top of the poster and the bottom reads "Just ask the innocent people of," before listing 18 countries including Afghanistan. | '''Description of Artwork:''' Shot at a peace rally in Washington, D.C., in April, one color photograph showed two women in black carrying a poster that reads "In The Name Of Allah Oh Israel Give Palestine Back And Go In Peace." Below those words were the six-pointed Star of David and a swastika, connected by an equal sign. The second photograph was of a poster showing the American flag with its stars replaced by skulls and the red stripes resembling dripping blood. The words "War is Terrorism" adorned the top of the poster and the bottom reads "Just ask the innocent people of," before listing 18 countries including Afghanistan. | ||
'''The Incident:''' The comparison between Judaism and Nazism enraged some people working in the | '''The Incident:''' The comparison between Judaism and Nazism enraged some people working in the Cultural Affairs Offices in the building. That prompted Ramon Rojano, Hartford's director of human services, to ask that the pictures be removed. | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' By the next morning after the photographs were hung on the walls Rojano asked Yvonne Harris, the gallery's curator, to ask Friedman to remove the photographs, which she did. | '''Results of Incident:''' By the next morning, after the photographs were hung on the walls, Rojano asked Yvonne Harris, the gallery's curator, to ask Friedman to remove the two photographs, which she did. She then called the Connecticut Civil Liberties Union and informed them about the censorship. Philip Tegeler, the legal director with the CCLU, wrote to Mayor Eddie A. Perez, saying Rojano had censored the photographs based on his viewpoints and that government censorship was constitutionally prohibited. Following this the city officials were instructed to reinstate the photographs to the exhibition, which they did. | ||
Mayor Eddie A. Perez, saying Rojano had censored the photographs based on his | |||
viewpoints and that government censorship was constitutionally prohibited. Following this the city officials were instructed to reinstate the photographs to the exhibition. | |||
'''Source:''' http://www.ctnow.com, NCAC | '''Source:''' http://www.ctnow.com, NCAC | ||
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[[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | [[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | ||
[[Category:Photography]] | [[Category:Photography]] | ||
[[Category:Jill Friedman]] | [[Category:Jill Friedman]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:57, 7 January 2012
Date: 2002
Region: North America
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Photography
Artist: Jill Friedman
Confronting Bodies: Ramon Rojano, Hartford's director of human services
Date of Action: October 2002
Location: Cultural Affairs Offices of the city of Hartford, CT, USA
Description of Artwork: Shot at a peace rally in Washington, D.C., in April, one color photograph showed two women in black carrying a poster that reads "In The Name Of Allah Oh Israel Give Palestine Back And Go In Peace." Below those words were the six-pointed Star of David and a swastika, connected by an equal sign. The second photograph was of a poster showing the American flag with its stars replaced by skulls and the red stripes resembling dripping blood. The words "War is Terrorism" adorned the top of the poster and the bottom reads "Just ask the innocent people of," before listing 18 countries including Afghanistan.
The Incident: The comparison between Judaism and Nazism enraged some people working in the Cultural Affairs Offices in the building. That prompted Ramon Rojano, Hartford's director of human services, to ask that the pictures be removed.
Results of Incident: By the next morning, after the photographs were hung on the walls, Rojano asked Yvonne Harris, the gallery's curator, to ask Friedman to remove the two photographs, which she did. She then called the Connecticut Civil Liberties Union and informed them about the censorship. Philip Tegeler, the legal director with the CCLU, wrote to Mayor Eddie A. Perez, saying Rojano had censored the photographs based on his viewpoints and that government censorship was constitutionally prohibited. Following this the city officials were instructed to reinstate the photographs to the exhibition, which they did.
Source: http://www.ctnow.com, NCAC
