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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:2005|2005]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]==== | |||
====Subject: [[:Category:Religious|Religious]] [[:Category:Nudity|Nudity]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Photography|Photography]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Photography|Photography | |||
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'''Artist:''' Amir Normandi | '''Artist:''' Amir Normandi | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Muslim students at Harper College | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Muslim students at Harper College | ||
'''Date of Action:''' October 2005 | |||
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'''Location:''' Harper College in Palatine, IL, Building C | '''Location:''' Harper College in Palatine, IL, Building C | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' ''No Veil Required'' included photographs of nude Muslim women wearing only a head covering, some showing young Muslim men with machine guns. | |||
'''The Incident:''' Harper College invited Chicago photographer Amir Normandi to exhibit his works depicting Muslim women in Iran defying the wearing of the hijab. Rich Johnson, co-coordinator of international students at Harper, said the exhibit was an event put on in conjunction with the college's art department. The exhibit, that included photographs of nude Muslim women wearing only a head covering, was taken down just hours after opening for public viewing. Muslim students at the college protested to officials about the pieces on display in Building C. Several students said the pieces were downright offensive. | |||
'''The Incident:''' Harper College invited Chicago photographer Amir Normandi to exhibit his works depicting Muslim women in Iran defying the wearing of the | |||
'''Results of Incident:''' The exhibit was removed. | '''Results of Incident:''' The exhibit was removed. | ||
'''Source:''' http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=18038_Muslim_Students_Shut_Down_Exhibit_at_Harper_College&only | '''Source:''' http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=18038_Muslim_Students_Shut_Down_Exhibit_at_Harper_College&only | ||
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http://www.jihadwatch.org/dhimmiwatch/archives/008749.php | http://www.jihadwatch.org/dhimmiwatch/archives/008749.php | ||
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[[Category:Photography]] | [[Category:Photography]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:21, 14 February 2012
Date: 2005
Region: North America
Subject: Religious Nudity
Medium: Photography
Artist: Amir Normandi
Confronting Bodies: Muslim students at Harper College
Date of Action: October 2005
Location: Harper College in Palatine, IL, Building C
Description of Artwork: No Veil Required included photographs of nude Muslim women wearing only a head covering, some showing young Muslim men with machine guns.
The Incident: Harper College invited Chicago photographer Amir Normandi to exhibit his works depicting Muslim women in Iran defying the wearing of the hijab. Rich Johnson, co-coordinator of international students at Harper, said the exhibit was an event put on in conjunction with the college's art department. The exhibit, that included photographs of nude Muslim women wearing only a head covering, was taken down just hours after opening for public viewing. Muslim students at the college protested to officials about the pieces on display in Building C. Several students said the pieces were downright offensive.
Results of Incident: The exhibit was removed.
http://www.jihadwatch.org/dhimmiwatch/archives/008749.php
