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'''Description of Artwork:''' Photographs of the Palestinian experience 1948-1998. The images show violence and despair. <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' Photographs of the Palestinian experience 1948-1998. The images show violence and despair. <P> | ||
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'''The Incident:''' The photos were removed by the governor's office within an hour of their hanging because they were considered "too political," and could be seen as "anti-Israeli" but were reinstalled the very next day. <P> | '''The Incident:''' The photos were removed by the governor's office within an hour of their hanging because they were considered "too political," and could be seen as "anti-Israeli" but were reinstalled the very next day. <P> | ||
Revision as of 01:50, 7 January 2012
Date: 2002
Region: North America
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Photography
Artist: various
Confronting Bodies: Chicago city officials responding to audience complaints
Date of Action: June, 2002
Location: Thompson Center, Chicago, IL
Description of Artwork: Photographs of the Palestinian experience 1948-1998. The images show violence and despair.
The Incident: The photos were removed by the governor's office within an hour of their hanging because they were considered "too political," and could be seen as "anti-Israeli" but were reinstalled the very next day.
Results of Incident: The exhibition remained on display until the end of the week.
Source: Chicago Sun Times
