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====Date: [[:Category:1951 - 1975|1951 - 1975]]==== | |||
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====Subject: Explicit Sexuality | ====Subject: [[:Category:Explicit Sexuality|Explicit Sexuality]]==== | ||
====Medium: Print Journalism | ====Medium: [[:Category:Print Journalism|Print Journalism]]==== | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:36, 2 February 2012
Date: 1951 - 1975
Region: North America
Subject: Explicit Sexuality
Medium: Print Journalism
Artist: Ralph Ginzburg
Confronting Bodies: US Supreme Court
Dates of Action: Unknown - but see below.
Location: Unknown - but see below.
Description of Artwork: Erotic art, unusual in that it wasn't "common smut", but rather poems, paintings, and the like.
The Incident: Ralph was tried under the usual anti-pornography laws, and found guilty. Court specifically ruled that material had "no redeeming social value", despite its obvious artistic content.
Results of Incident: Jail time for Mr. Ginzburg.
Source: Go purchase a copy of "Eros on Trial", which is available for sale on the web. This short booklet describes the incident in detail, including trial transcripts. It's very interesting reading.
