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'''Artist:''' Students at Palo Verde High Magnet School
'''Artist:''' Students at Palo Verde High Magnet School


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'''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>




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Revision as of 16:37, 26 July 2011

Date: [[:Category:2005]

Region: North America

Subject: [[:Category:Nudity|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