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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:2009|2009]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:Europe|Europe]]==== | |||
====Subject: [[:Category:Nudity|Nudity]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Photography|Photography]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Photography|Photography | |||
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[[File:Prince2.jpg|left]] | |||
'''Artist:''' Richard Prince | '''Artist:''' Richard Prince (b. 1949) | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Tate Modern, Scotland Yard | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Tate Modern, Scotland Yard | ||
'''Date of Action:''' September 30, 2009 | |||
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'''Location:''' Tate Modern, London, UK | '''Location:''' Tate Modern, London, UK | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' ''Spiritual America'' is a photograph of a nude 10-year-old Brooke Shields. It was originally taken by Gary Gross. Richard Prince then took the photograph, put it in a gilded frame, and displayed it without any commentary on it. <P> | |||
[[File:Prince3.jpg|right]] | |||
'''The Incident:''' The Tate was supposed to display ''Spiritual America'' as part of their ''Pop Life, Art in a Material World'' exhibition. Police officers saw coverage of the exhibit in newspapers. They consulted with the Crown Prosecution Service and decided to preempt any breach of obscenity law by forcing the Tate to take down the work. <P> | |||
'''Results of Incident:''' ''Spiritual America'' was not shown at the Tate as part of their Pop Life exhibit but was replaced by ''Spiritual America IV''--a photo of an adult Brooke Shields, bikini clad. <P> | |||
'''Source:''' The Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2009/sep/30/brooke-shields-naked-tate-modern; http://www.thisistomorrow.info/viewArticle.aspx?artId=120 | |||
'''Source:''' The Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2009/sep/30/brooke-shields-naked-tate-modern | |||
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[[Category:Europe]] | [[Category:Europe]] | ||
[[Category:Nudity]] | [[Category:Nudity]] | ||
[[Category:Photography]] | [[Category:Photography]] | ||
[[Category:Richard Prince]] | [[Category:Richard Prince]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:17, 6 January 2012
Date: 2009
Region: Europe
Subject: Nudity
Medium: Photography
Artist: Richard Prince (b. 1949)
Confronting Bodies: Tate Modern, Scotland Yard
Date of Action: September 30, 2009
Location: Tate Modern, London, UK
Description of Artwork: Spiritual America is a photograph of a nude 10-year-old Brooke Shields. It was originally taken by Gary Gross. Richard Prince then took the photograph, put it in a gilded frame, and displayed it without any commentary on it.
The Incident: The Tate was supposed to display Spiritual America as part of their Pop Life, Art in a Material World exhibition. Police officers saw coverage of the exhibit in newspapers. They consulted with the Crown Prosecution Service and decided to preempt any breach of obscenity law by forcing the Tate to take down the work.
Results of Incident: Spiritual America was not shown at the Tate as part of their Pop Life exhibit but was replaced by Spiritual America IV--a photo of an adult Brooke Shields, bikini clad.
Source: The Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2009/sep/30/brooke-shields-naked-tate-modern; http://www.thisistomorrow.info/viewArticle.aspx?artId=120
