165
edits
Inland Empire Latino Art Association (exhibition): Difference between revisions
Inland Empire Latino Art Association (exhibition) (view source)
Revision as of 17:16, 11 June 2014
, 11 June 2014no edit summary
NCAC Intern (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
NCAC Intern (talk | contribs) mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Display censorship incident | {{Display censorship incident | ||
|ongoing=yes | |ongoing=yes | ||
| Line 10: | Line 9: | ||
|date_of_action=September 2013 | |date_of_action=September 2013 | ||
|location=San Bernardino, CA | |location=San Bernardino, CA | ||
|description_of_content=Three different paintings were on display at the County building for National Hispanic Heritage Month. They | |description_of_content=Three different paintings were on display at the County building for National Hispanic Heritage Month. They featured vivid colors depicting sun, water, and trees as well as nude figures. A nude woman sitting and standing, and a full frontal person. | ||
|description_of_incident=The County Board of Supervisors were accused of violating the first amendment right of the artists by asking them to remove the three specific paintings that contained nudity. The request of removal stemmed from complaints from people | |description_of_incident=The County Board of Supervisors were accused of violating the first amendment right of the artists by asking them to remove the three specific paintings that contained nudity. The request of removal stemmed from complaints from people who visited the building. | ||
|description_of_result=Government officials did not see their actions as unconstitutional. They disregarded the space as being a public forum. In November 2013, the ACLU of SoCal sued the County of San Bernardino. An outcome of the case has not yet been reached. | |description_of_result=Government officials did not see their actions as unconstitutional. They disregarded the space as being a public forum. In November 2013, the ACLU of SoCal sued the County of San Bernardino. An outcome of the case has not yet been reached. | ||
|source=http://www.sbsun.com/social-affairs/20130925/removed-paintings-from-san-bernardino-county-government-center-spur-allegations-of-censorship | |source=http://www.sbsun.com/social-affairs/20130925/removed-paintings-from-san-bernardino-county-government-center-spur-allegations-of-censorship | ||
}} | }} | ||
[[File:Efren.jpg|right|bottom|300x300px]] | |||