View source for Ralph Ginzburg, publisher, "Eros"

====Date: [[:Category:1951 - 1975|1951 - 1975]]====

====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]====

====Subject: [[:Category:Explicit Sexuality|Explicit Sexuality]]====

====Medium: [[:Category:Print Journalism|Print Journalism]]====
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'''Artist:''' Ralph Ginzburg

'''Confronting Bodies:''' US Supreme Court

'''Dates of Action:''' Unknown - but see below.

'''Location:''' Unknown - but see below.

'''Description of Artwork:''' Erotic art, unusual in
that it wasn't "common smut",
but rather poems, paintings,
and the like.

'''The Incident:''' Ralph was tried under
the usual anti-pornography
laws, and found guilty.  Court
specifically ruled that material
had "no redeeming social value",
despite its obvious artistic
content.

'''Results of Incident:''' Jail time for Mr. Ginzburg.

'''Source:''' Go purchase a copy of "Eros on Trial",
which is available for sale on the web.
This short booklet describes the incident
in detail, including trial transcripts.
It's very interesting reading.

[[Category:1951 - 1975]]
[[Category:North America]]
[[Category:Explicit Sexuality]]
[[Category:Print Journalism]]
[[Category:Ralph Ginzburg]]

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