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====Date: [[:Category:2005]==== | ====Date: [[:Category:2005|2005]]==== | ||
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====Subject: [[:Category:Nudity|Nudity]==== | ====Subject: [[:Category:Nudity|Nudity]]==== | ||
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'''Artist:''' Students at Palo Verde High Magnet School | '''Artist:''' Students at Palo Verde High Magnet School | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Palo Verde High Magnet School officials, Tucson Unified School District officials, and surrounding community | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Palo Verde High Magnet School officials, Tucson Unified School District officials, and surrounding community | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' March - May 2005 | '''Dates of Action:''' March - May 2005 | ||
'''Location:''' Tucson, Arizona, USA | '''Location:''' Tucson, Arizona, USA | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' Students duplicated Michelangelo's ''Creation of Adam'' for a mural project. <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' Students duplicated Michelangelo's ''Creation of Adam'' for a mural project. <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' School and District officials wanted the nudity covered up. First, a fig leaf was used, but students protested to adminstrators. <P> | '''The Incident:''' School and District officials wanted the nudity covered up. First, a fig leaf was used, but students protested to adminstrators. <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' The fig leaf was replaced with a sash. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' The fig leaf was replaced with a sash. <P> | ||
The school district is putting together a committee that will formulate guidelines for reviewing students' artworks. <P> | The school district is putting together a committee that will formulate guidelines for reviewing students' artworks. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' Arizona Daily Star, May 11, 2005 | '''Source:''' Arizona Daily Star, May 11, 2005 | ||
Latest revision as of 17:30, 10 February 2012
Date: 2005
Region: North America
Subject: Nudity
Medium: Painting
Artist: Students at Palo Verde High Magnet School
Confronting Bodies: Palo Verde High Magnet School officials, Tucson Unified School District officials, and surrounding community
Dates of Action: March - May 2005
Location: Tucson, Arizona, USA
Description of Artwork: Students duplicated Michelangelo's Creation of Adam for a mural project.
The Incident: School and District officials wanted the nudity covered up. First, a fig leaf was used, but students protested to adminstrators.
Results of Incident: The fig leaf was replaced with a sash.
The school district is putting together a committee that will formulate guidelines for reviewing students' artworks.
Source: Arizona Daily Star, May 11, 2005
