A Cry for Help (sculpture): Difference between revisions
From Censorpedia
m (1 revision) |
No edit summary |
||
| (One intermediate revision by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:2000|2000]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]==== | |||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] [[:Category:Nudity|Nudity]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Sculpture|Sculpture]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Sculpture|Sculpture | |||
---- | ---- | ||
[[File:Perrotti.jpg|right]] | |||
'''Artist:''' Paul Perrotti | '''Artist:''' Paul Perrotti | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Joan Heybruck, spokesperson for American Red Cross; Milford, Conn chapter of the American Red Cross | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Joan Heybruck, spokesperson for American Red Cross; Milford, Conn chapter of the American Red Cross | ||
'''Date of Action:''' November, 2000 | |||
'''Location:''' Milford, Connecticut, USA | |||
''' | '''Description of Artwork:''' The sculpture, ''A Cry for Help'', is of a half naked woman who appears to be in agony sitting on a submarine. <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' Critics of the work called it "obscene" and "frightening to children." Perrotti stated that such criticism was "narrow-minded." <P> | '''The Incident:''' Critics of the work called it "obscene" and "frightening to children." Perrotti stated that such criticism was "narrow-minded." <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' The Red Cross chapter removed the sculpture after claiming the work was a potential distraction to drivers. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' The Red Cross chapter removed the sculpture after claiming the work was a potential distraction to drivers. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' Emmett Murphy, "Art Business News" | '''Source:''' Emmett Murphy, "Art Business News" | ||
[[Category:2000]] | |||
[[Category:2000s]] | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:21st century]] | ||
[[Category:North America]] | [[Category:North America]] | ||
[[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | [[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | ||
[[Category:Nudity]] | [[Category:Nudity]] | ||
[[Category:Sculpture]] | [[Category:Sculpture]] | ||
[[Category:Paul Perrotti]] | [[Category:Paul Perrotti]] | ||
{{DISPLAYTITLE:<span style="font-style: italic;">A Cry for Help</span> (sculpture)}} | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cry for Help (sculpture), A}} | |||
__NOTOC__ | __NOTOC__ | ||
Latest revision as of 20:18, 11 January 2012
Date: 2000
Region: North America
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion Nudity
Medium: Sculpture
Artist: Paul Perrotti
Confronting Bodies: Joan Heybruck, spokesperson for American Red Cross; Milford, Conn chapter of the American Red Cross
Date of Action: November, 2000
Location: Milford, Connecticut, USA
Description of Artwork: The sculpture, A Cry for Help, is of a half naked woman who appears to be in agony sitting on a submarine.
The Incident: Critics of the work called it "obscene" and "frightening to children." Perrotti stated that such criticism was "narrow-minded."
Results of Incident: The Red Cross chapter removed the sculpture after claiming the work was a potential distraction to drivers.
Source: Emmett Murphy, "Art Business News"
