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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:2001|2001]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America | ====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]] ==== | ||
====Subject: [[:Category:Nudity|Nudity | ====Subject: [[:Category:Nudity|Nudity]]==== | ||
====Medium: [[:Category:Sculpture|Sculpture | ====Medium: [[:Category:Sculpture|Sculpture]]==== | ||
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'''Confronting Bodies:''' Lake Alfred residents | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Lake Alfred residents | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' April 2001 | '''Dates of Action:''' April, 2001 | ||
'''Location:''' The statue is placed in front of the Fountain and Falls shop, Lake Alfred, Florida | '''Location:''' The statue is placed in front of the Fountain and Falls shop, Lake Alfred, Florida | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' A 500 pound, five foot replica of Michelangelo's David | '''Description of Artwork:''' A 500 pound, five foot replica of Michelangelo's ''David'' | ||
'''The Incident:''' The owner of the Fountain and Falls shop placed the sculpture outside of their business, which prompted a series of complaints by town residents to City Hall. The City Manager found no legal action to take against the shop owners, but asked that they cover the David with a loincloth as a courtesy to the residents. | '''The Incident:''' The owner of the Fountain and Falls shop placed the sculpture outside of their business, which prompted a series of complaints by town residents to City Hall. The City Manager found no legal action to take against the shop owners, but asked that they cover the David with a loincloth as a courtesy to the residents. | ||
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'''Source:''' Orlandosentinel.com, 4.26.01 | '''Source:''' Orlandosentinel.com, 4.26.01 | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2001]] | ||
[[Category:]] | [[Category:2000s]] | ||
[[Category:]] | [[Category:21st century]] | ||
[[Category:North America]] | [[Category:North America]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Florida]] | ||
[[Category:Nudity]] | [[Category:Nudity]] | ||
[[Category:Sculpture]] | [[Category:Sculpture]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Michelangelo]] | ||
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{{DISPLAYTITLE:<span style="font-style: italic;">David</span> Replica (Lake Alfred, Florida)}} | |||
Revision as of 20:51, 3 August 2011
Date: 2001
Region: North America
Subject: Nudity
Medium: Sculpture
Confronting Bodies: Lake Alfred residents
Dates of Action: April, 2001
Location: The statue is placed in front of the Fountain and Falls shop, Lake Alfred, Florida
Description of Artwork: A 500 pound, five foot replica of Michelangelo's David
The Incident: The owner of the Fountain and Falls shop placed the sculpture outside of their business, which prompted a series of complaints by town residents to City Hall. The City Manager found no legal action to take against the shop owners, but asked that they cover the David with a loincloth as a courtesy to the residents.
Results of Incident: The shop owners bowed to pressure and wrapped a cloth around the figure's waist. Chuck Cole, the shop's manager, said he intends to replace the cloth with a leopard-print bandana. The statue has attracted more attention since the cloth was added.
Source: Orlandosentinel.com, 4.26.01
