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====Date: [[:Category:2007|2007]]====
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|year=2018
====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]====
|region=North America
 
|artist=Beau Stanton
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]====
|subject=Political/Economic/Social Opinion
 
|confronting_bodies=Wilshire Community Coalition
====Medium: [[:Category:Film Video|Film Video]]====
|date_of_action=Dec 2018-2019
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|location=Los Angeles, CA
[[File:AlGore.jpg|right]]
|description_of_content=This mural was created as part of an arts initiative at the school, which involved workshops and seminars with students and is intended as an homage to actress Ava Gardner. The surrounding rays are a common device found in many of artist Beau Stanton's murals. Some community members were offended by the rays, which they associate with the Japanese imperialist flag, and have called for the erasure of the entire mural.
'''Artist:''' Al Gore (b. 1948)
|description_of_incident=The superintendent of a Los Angeles school district has unilaterally decided to remove a mural on display on the exterior wall of RFK Community Schools’ theater after some members of the surrounding community complained that visual elements of the mural resembled the Rising Sun flag of Imperialist Japan.
 
|description_of_result=As of June 2019, artist Beau Stanton agree to revise the mural in order to resolve this dispute which nearly resulted in political censorship. Stanton was alloted $20,000 from the district to amend the mural.
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Federal Way School Board
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|source=https://knx1070.radio.com/blogs/group-demanding-mural-koreatown-go-claiming-it-depicts-japanese-imperial-flag, https://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-edu-lausd-ava-gardner-mural-20181211-story.html, https://www.lataco.com/offensive-koreatown-ava-gardner-mural-will-be-painted-over/, https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-koreatown-mural-censorship-20181212-story.html, https://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-edu-controversial-ava-gardner-mural-20181213-story.html, https://patch.com/california/los-angeles/lausd-boxed-corner-over-controversial-mural, http://koreanamericanheritage.libsyn.com/kahp-commentary-save-the-mural, https://news.artnet.com/art-world/shepard-fairey-defends-beau-stanton-mural-1423192, https://patch.com/california/los-angeles/lausd-reverses-course-destruction-controversial-mural, http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/2019/06/145_269959.html
'''Dates of Action:''' Thursday, January 11, 2007
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See also: https://www.instagram.com/p/BrS5jCAgIb5/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=1dbnt7ovjl9wy, https://www.instagram.com/p/BrQXlfNANrE/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=1kja53k28o9cw, https://hyperallergic.com/476673/after-shepard-fairey-halts-whitewashing-of-offensive-la-mural-art-community-responds/, https://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-rising-sunburst-ava-20181218-story.html, https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-koreatown-mural-censorship-20181219-story.html, https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/12/20/national/removal-la-mural-conjures-images-japans-wartime-army-put-hold/#.XD5EI1xKgdU, https://www.latimes.com/opinion/readersreact/la-ol-le-ava-gardner-mural-koreatown-20181221-story.html, https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/inside-the-issues/2018/12/26/shepard-fairey--artist-behind-iconic-obama--hope--poster-talks-political-art-, https://www.theartnewspaper.com/feature/los-angeles-wears-its-art-on-its-sleeve, https://www.change.org/p/los-angles-unified-school-district-say-no-to-censorship-save-mural-at-los-angeles-public-school, https://ncac.org/news/ncac-opposes-removal-of-mural-at-los-angeles-school, https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-rfk-mural-koreatown-gyopo-20190318-story.html, https://www.artforum.com/news/mural-in-los-angeles-s-koreatown-reignites-debate-over-censorship-japanese-colonialism-78952, https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-edu-koreatown-school-mural-dispute-20190529-story.html
'''Location:''' Federal Way, Washington, United States of America
 
'''Description of Artwork:''' Movie/documentary <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 movie may not be shown unless the teacher presents an "opposing view." <P>
 
'''Source:''' http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/299253_inconvenient11.html
 
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[[Category:2000s]]
 
[[Category:21st century]]
 
[[Category:North America]]
 
[[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]
 
[[Category:Film Video]]
 
[[Category:Al Gore]]
 
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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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