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====Date: [[:Category:2002|2002]]====
====Date: [[:Category:2007|2007]]====


====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]====
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====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] [[:Category:Religious|Religious]]====
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]====


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[[File:Lucong.jpg|left]]
[[File:AlGore.jpg|right]]
'''Artist:''' Cong Lu, "Lucong"
'''Artist:''' Al Gore (b. 1948)


'''Confronting Bodies:''' Students at the Art Students League of Denver (ASLD)
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Federal Way School Board


'''Date of Action:''' November 14, 2002
'''Dates of Action:''' Thursday, January 11, 2007


'''Location:''' Denver, Colorado, USA
'''Location:''' Federal Way, Washington, United States of America


'''Description of Artwork:''' ''Self Portrait of a Martyr'' is a depiction of a young Asian man lifting his shirt up revealing his torso strapped with explosives, and a pistol tucked into his waistband. <P>
'''Description of Artwork:''' Movie/documentary <P>


'''The Incident:''' After Lucong's receipt of a Student Best of Show award his paintings was hung in the main lobby of the ASLD. Shortly thereafter, several students complained about the painting, calling it anti-American, anti-Semitic and anti-Christian. These students wanted the painting moved to a less prominent spot in the school.  <P>
'''The Incident:''' "After a parent who supports the teaching of creationism and opposes sex education complained about the film, the Federal Way School Board on Tuesday placed what it labeled a moratorium on showing the film. The movie consists largely of a computer presentation by former Vice President Al Gore recounting scientists' findings." <P>
The Board determined that "Al Gore's documentary about global warming may not be shown unless the teacher also presents an opposing view." <P>
"Condoms don't belong in school, and neither does Al Gore. He's not a schoolteacher," said Frosty Hardison, a parent of seven who also said that he believes the Earth is 14,000 years old. "The information that's being presented is a very cockeyed view of what the truth is. ... The Bible says that in the end times everything will burn up, but that perspective isn't in the DVD." <P>


'''Results of Incident:''' The artist's right to self-expression and the artworks placement received the full support of the executive director of the ALSD, the faculty and the board of directors. The painting remained in its location. <P>
'''Results of Incident:''' The movie may not be shown unless the teacher presents an "opposing view." <P>


'''Source:''' NCAC, from an article in the RockyMountainNews.com
'''Source:''' http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/299253_inconvenient11.html
 
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Revision as of 20:44, 1 September 2021

Featured Case: An Inconvenient Truth


Date: 2007

Region: North America

Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion

Medium: Film Video


AlGore.jpg

Artist: Al Gore (b. 1948)

Confronting Bodies: Federal Way School Board

Dates of Action: Thursday, January 11, 2007

Location: Federal Way, Washington, United States of America

Description of Artwork: Movie/documentary

The Incident: "After a parent who supports the teaching of creationism and opposes sex education complained about the film, the Federal Way School Board on Tuesday placed what it labeled a moratorium on showing the film. The movie consists largely of a computer presentation by former Vice President Al Gore recounting scientists' findings."

The Board determined that "Al Gore's documentary about global warming may not be shown unless the teacher also presents an opposing view."

"Condoms don't belong in school, and neither does Al Gore. He's not a schoolteacher," said Frosty Hardison, a parent of seven who also said that he believes the Earth is 14,000 years old. "The information that's being presented is a very cockeyed view of what the truth is. ... The Bible says that in the end times everything will burn up, but that perspective isn't in the DVD."

Results of Incident: The movie may not be shown unless the teacher presents an "opposing view."

Source: http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/299253_inconvenient11.html






























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