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'''Description of Artwork:''' ''Petrograd'' is a metal found object sculpture consisting of a globe patched together from old gas signs and scrap mufflers resting on an oil barrel base. <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' ''Petrograd'' is a metal found object sculpture consisting of a globe patched together from old gas signs and scrap mufflers resting on an oil barrel base. <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' The sculpture was selected by curators to be featured in the museum's fledgeling Sculpture Garden in an upcoming event honoring the sponsors of the museum. A base was made for it according to the sculpture's precise measurements and | '''The Incident:''' The sculpture was selected by curators to be featured in the museum's fledgeling Sculpture Garden in an upcoming event honoring the sponsors of the museum. A base was made for it according to the sculpture's precise measurements and the sculpture was installed. When Lewis Savoie returned from a trip in Spain, he had it removed for being too controversial (i.e. the piece was critical of corporate sponsorship). <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' The censorship of the work recieved local press and a lawsuit was filed charging the violation of said artist's Texas Constitutional 1st Amendment Civil Rights. Garza rejected the Board's offer to include him on a committee that selects work for the museum. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' The censorship of the work recieved local press and a lawsuit was filed charging the violation of said artist's Texas Constitutional 1st Amendment Civil Rights. Garza rejected the Board's offer to include him on a committee that selects work for the museum. <P> | ||
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[[Category:René Z. Garza]] | [[Category:René Z. Garza]] | ||
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