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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:2002|2002]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America | ====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]==== | ||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] [[:Category:Religious|Religious | ====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] [[:Category:Religious|Religious]]==== | ||
====Medium: [[:Category:Painting|Painting | ====Medium: [[:Category:Painting|Painting]]==== | ||
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'''Artist:''' Cong Lu, "Lucong" | '''Artist:''' Cong Lu, "Lucong" | ||
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'''Confronting Bodies:''' Students at the Art Students League of Denver (ASLD) | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Students at the Art Students League of Denver (ASLD) | ||
''' | '''Date of Action:''' November 14, 2002 | ||
'''Location:''' | '''Location:''' Denver, Colorado, USA | ||
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'''Description of Artwork:''' | '''Description of Artwork:''' ''Self Portrait of a Martyr'' is a depiction of a young Asian man lifting his shirt up revealing his torso strapped with explosives, and a pistol tucked into his waistband. <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' After Lucong's receipt of a Student Best of Show award his paintings was hung in the main lobby of the ASLD. Shortly thereafter, several students complained about the painting, calling it anti-American, anti-Semitic and anti-Christian. These students wanted the painting moved to a less prominent spot in the school. <P> | '''The Incident:''' After Lucong's receipt of a Student Best of Show award his paintings was hung in the main lobby of the ASLD. Shortly thereafter, several students complained about the painting, calling it anti-American, anti-Semitic and anti-Christian. These students wanted the painting moved to a less prominent spot in the school. <P> | ||
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'''Source:''' NCAC, from an article in the RockyMountainNews.com | '''Source:''' NCAC, from an article in the RockyMountainNews.com | ||
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Revision as of 21:48, 11 January 2012
Date: 2002
Region: North America
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion Religious
Medium: Painting
Artist: Cong Lu, "Lucong"
Confronting Bodies: Students at the Art Students League of Denver (ASLD)
Date of Action: November 14, 2002
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
Description of Artwork: Self Portrait of a Martyr is a depiction of a young Asian man lifting his shirt up revealing his torso strapped with explosives, and a pistol tucked into his waistband.
The Incident: After Lucong's receipt of a Student Best of Show award his paintings was hung in the main lobby of the ASLD. Shortly thereafter, several students complained about the painting, calling it anti-American, anti-Semitic and anti-Christian. These students wanted the painting moved to a less prominent spot in the school.
Results of Incident: The artist's right to self-expression and the artworks placement received the full support of the executive director of the ALSD, the faculty and the board of directors. The painting remained in its location.
Source: NCAC, from an article in the RockyMountainNews.com
