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'''Artist:''' Neil Zlozower | '''Artist:''' Neil Zlozower | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Music stores, chain stores ad newsstands across the United States | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Music stores, chain stores ad newsstands across the United States | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' 1995 | '''Dates of Action:''' 1995 | ||
'''Location:''' United States | '''Location:''' United States | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' The cover of ''Guitar'' magazine's October 1995 issue featured Flea and Dave Navarro topless and kissing. <P> | |||
'''The Incident:''' When the issue was released, stores such as Wal-mart, Gelson's, and hundreds of smaller stores and newsstands refused to sell the issue because they felt that it "promotes homosexuality." Several of the smaller stores refused to sell any further issues of ''Guitar.'' <P> | |||
'''The Incident:''' When the issue was released, stores such as Wal-mart, Gelson's, and hundreds of smaller stores and newsstands refused to sell the issue because they felt that it "promotes homosexuality." Several of the smaller stores refused to sell any further issues of | |||
'''Results of Incident:''' ''Guitar'' magazine still circulates to 180,000 businesses. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' ''Guitar'' magazine still circulates to 180,000 businesses. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' Artistic Freedom Under Attack, 1996 | '''Source:''' Artistic Freedom Under Attack, 1996 | ||