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A week later, Viola contacted the artist and asked her to either replace the painting or remove it altogether. Viola also informed Francis that the program had been cancelled. Francis refused to replace the painting, but removed the piece. | A week later, Viola contacted the artist and asked her to either replace the painting or remove it altogether. Viola also informed Francis that the program had been cancelled. Francis refused to replace the painting, but removed the piece. | ||
|description_of_result= | |description_of_result=In spite of a great deal of coverage from the local press and a letter from NCAC, the painting was not restored, nor was the Artist of the Month program. However it was put on display the Hyde Park Free Library, where reportedly no complaints were made. | ||
|image=Fatgirl.jpg | |image=Fatgirl.jpg | ||
|source=http://www.chronogram.com/issue/2001/12/notebook1.htm | |source=http://www.chronogram.com/issue/2001/12/notebook1.htm | ||
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See also http://www.ncac.org/art/20011103~NY-Hyde_Park~Fatgirl_Painting_Removed.cfm and http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/phallic-art-spurs-censorship-debate (second half of the article) | See also http://www.ncac.org/art/20011103~NY-Hyde_Park~Fatgirl_Painting_Removed.cfm and http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/phallic-art-spurs-censorship-debate (second half of the article) | ||