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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:1994|1994]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America | ====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]==== | ||
====Subject: [[:Category:Nudity|Nudity | ====Subject: [[:Category:Nudity|Nudity]]==== | ||
====Medium: [[:Category:Painting|Painting | ====Medium: [[:Category:Painting|Painting]]==== | ||
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'''Artist:''' Robert Sherer | '''Artist:''' Robert Sherer | ||
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'''Results of Incident:''' All of Sherer's paintings were temporarily covered for the duration of the fundraiser, although several large photographs of female nudes were allowed to remain uncovered in an adjoining gallery. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' All of Sherer's paintings were temporarily covered for the duration of the fundraiser, although several large photographs of female nudes were allowed to remain uncovered in an adjoining gallery. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' Artistic Freedom Under Attack, 1995 | '''Source:''' Artistic Freedom Under Attack, 1995 and [http://www.robertsherer.com/resume.pdf Artist's Resume] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:26, 10 February 2012
Date: 1994
Region: North America
Subject: Nudity
Medium: Painting
Artist: Robert Sherer
Confronting Bodies: Glenda Hollis, Event Organizer
Dates of Action: 1994
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Description of Artwork: Paintings containing images of nude men (although some did not contain nude images) in traditionally female poses, like reclining.
The Incident: The event organizer asked Louis Hill, the gallery owner, to remove the paintings that she considered inappropriate for a fundraising event to benefit foster children with HIV. Hill refused to remove the paintings but allowed Hollis to cover them with plastic sheets.
Results of Incident: All of Sherer's paintings were temporarily covered for the duration of the fundraiser, although several large photographs of female nudes were allowed to remain uncovered in an adjoining gallery.
Source: Artistic Freedom Under Attack, 1995 and Artist's Resume
