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[[File:Eye speak controversy1-221x300.jpg|300px|right|thumbnail|A close-up of a portion of the tapestry, created by Victoria Delgadillo]] | |||
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|year=2004, | |year=2004, | ||
|region=North America | |region=North America | ||
|artist=115 local African American, Latino, and Chicano Artists, Jane Castillo, Joseph Beckles | |artist=115 local African American, Latino, and Chicano Artists, Jane Castillo, Joseph Beckles, Victoria Delgadillo | ||
|subject=Violence | |subject=Violence | ||
|confronting_bodies=Los Angeles International Airport | |confronting_bodies=Los Angeles International Airport | ||
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|location=Los Angeles, California | |location=Los Angeles, California | ||
|description_of_content=The piece contained images related to 9-11, including a bare-breasted woman holding a bleeding heart in front of the burning twin towers, and a winged figure jumping from the top of the towers. | |description_of_content=The piece contained images related to 9-11, including a bare-breasted woman holding a bleeding heart in front of the burning twin towers, and a winged figure jumping from the top of the towers. | ||
|description_of_incident=After about ten complaints were received about the artwork, airport officials pressured the artists to take down the work. | |description_of_incident=The display was organized by local artist Jane Castillo and Joseph Beckles to create artwork that was intended to reflect the new milennium. After about ten complaints were received about the artwork, airport officials pressured the artists to take down the work. | ||
|description_of_result=Within a few days, after inquiries from the Los Angeles Times about the censorship, the airport officials decided to reverse the order for the tapestry's removal. It remained in circulation for the amount of time that had been prescribed for it before. | |description_of_result=Within a few days, after inquiries from the Los Angeles Times about the censorship, the airport officials decided to reverse the order for the tapestry's removal. It remained in circulation for the amount of time that had been prescribed for it before. | ||
|source=http://articles.latimes.com/2004/feb/11/local/me-airart11/2 | |source=http://articles.latimes.com/2004/feb/11/local/me-airart11/2 | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:57, 9 July 2012
Artist: 115 local African American, Latino, and Chicano Artists, Jane Castillo, Joseph Beckles, Victoria Delgadillo
Year: 2004
Date of Action: February 2004
Region: North America
Location: Los Angeles, California
Subject: Violence
Medium: Installation, Painting
Confronting Bodies: Los Angeles International Airport
Description of Artwork: The piece contained images related to 9-11, including a bare-breasted woman holding a bleeding heart in front of the burning twin towers, and a winged figure jumping from the top of the towers.
The Incident: The display was organized by local artist Jane Castillo and Joseph Beckles to create artwork that was intended to reflect the new milennium. After about ten complaints were received about the artwork, airport officials pressured the artists to take down the work.
Results of Incident: Within a few days, after inquiries from the Los Angeles Times about the censorship, the airport officials decided to reverse the order for the tapestry's removal. It remained in circulation for the amount of time that had been prescribed for it before.
Source:
• http://articles.latimes.com/2004/feb/11/local/me-airart11/2
