The Beam Series (sculpture)
Artist: Eda Easton
Year: 2007
Date of Action: Februrary-March 2007
Region: North America
Location: Mansfield, Connecticut
Subject:
Medium: Sculpture
Confronting Bodies: Mansfield Community Center staff
Description of Artwork: The pieces featured bronze human figures set on steel beams in various positions.
The Incident: The pieces were set up for display in the Mansfield Community Center, but elicited complaints from several of the community members, including at least one mother, for their sexual content, a charge with the artist denied completely.
Results of Incident: After protest from the town's inhabitants and the NCAC, the town reversed its decision, apologized to both Eaton and George Jacobi, whose artwork had also been removed, [1] and agreed to work with the NCAC to create an official policy for displaying art in public buildings.
Source:
• http://articles.courant.com/2007-03-28/news/0703280182_1_two-local-artists-george-jacobi-removed
