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|medium=Photography | |medium=Photography | ||
|date_of_action=August 30, 2013 | |date_of_action=August 30, 2013 | ||
|location=Phoenix, Arizona | |location=Phoenix, Arizona, USA | ||
|description_of_content=Mike Ford's photographs ''The Sodomite'' shows a man in makeup with the word "sodomite" written in red across his forehead. ''The Dolls'' shows Ford with his mother; both wearing white makeup, red lips, and curly blonde wigs. ''The Hotel Room'', a photograph of a clothed man on a bed wearing a mask | |description_of_content=Mike Ford's photographs ''The Sodomite'' shows a man in makeup with the word "sodomite" written in red across his forehead. ''The Dolls'' shows Ford with his mother; both wearing white makeup, red lips, and curly blonde wigs. ''The Hotel Room'', a photograph of a clothed man on a bed wearing a mask. | ||
|description_of_incident=Herberger Theater Center Steele Pavilion Art Gallery canceled the exhibition "Prime Example" a week before its opening in response to the title of one of artist Mike Ford's photographs, ''The Sodomite''. Ms. Austin, the director of development at the the theater voiced concern to curator Robert Pela regarding the titles of the works, particularly ''The Sodomite''. She was concerned that the subject matter would interfere with the children and families who would be frequenting the theater for planned festivals throughout the month. | |description_of_incident=Herberger Theater Center Steele Pavilion Art Gallery canceled the exhibition "Prime Example" a week before its opening in response to the title of one of artist Mike Ford's photographs, ''The Sodomite''. Ms. Austin, the director of development at the the theater voiced concern to curator Robert Pela regarding the titles of the works, particularly ''The Sodomite''. She was concerned that the subject matter would interfere with the children and families who would be frequenting the theater for planned festivals throughout the month. | ||