Coonskin
Artist: Ralph Bakshi
Year: 1970’s
Date of Action:
Region: North America
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Film Video
Confronting Bodies:
Description of Artwork: Cinema
The Incident: Coonskin was screened for the first time at the Museum of Modern Art, and a controversy exploded. While many members of that audience responded enthusiastically, several leaders of the Harlem chapter of the Congress for Racial Equality (CORE) vehemently attacked the film during a question‐and‐answer session with Bakshi.
Results of Incident: Not provided yet.