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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:2008|2008]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:Australia|Australia]]==== | |||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Painting|Painting]]==== | |||
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'''Artist:''' Van Thanh Rudd | '''Artist:''' Van Thanh Rudd (b. 1973) | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Melbourne City Council | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Melbourne City Council | ||
'''Date of Action:''' May 23, 2008 | |||
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'''Location:''' Melbourne, Australia | '''Location:''' Melbourne, Australia | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' The painting depicts Ronald McDonald running past a burning monk, with Olympic torch in hand. <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' The painting depicts Ronald McDonald running past a burning monk, with Olympic torch in hand. <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' City officials banned the work from public exhibition, citing copyright concerns as the reason. The artist asserts that his painting is a comment about how the global economy interferes with human rights' initiatives. <P> | '''The Incident:''' City officials banned the work from public exhibition, citing copyright concerns as the reason. The artist asserts that his painting is a comment about how the global economy interferes with human rights' initiatives. <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' Rudd and his supporters are voicing protest. In their opinion, Australian government officials see the painting's references to China as a threat to Sino-Australian relations.<P> | '''Results of Incident:''' Rudd and his supporters are voicing protest. In their opinion, Australian government officials see the painting's references to China as a threat to Sino-Australian relations.<P> | ||
'''Source:''' The Age and ABC News; http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts/rudd-nephews-artwork-rejected/2008/05/23/1211183064608.html | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:16, 4 January 2012
Date: 2008
Region: Australia
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Painting
Artist: Van Thanh Rudd (b. 1973)
Confronting Bodies: Melbourne City Council
Date of Action: May 23, 2008
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Description of Artwork: The painting depicts Ronald McDonald running past a burning monk, with Olympic torch in hand.
The Incident: City officials banned the work from public exhibition, citing copyright concerns as the reason. The artist asserts that his painting is a comment about how the global economy interferes with human rights' initiatives.
Results of Incident: Rudd and his supporters are voicing protest. In their opinion, Australian government officials see the painting's references to China as a threat to Sino-Australian relations.
Source: The Age and ABC News; http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts/rudd-nephews-artwork-rejected/2008/05/23/1211183064608.html
