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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:2002|2002]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America | ====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]==== | ||
====Subject: [[:Category: | ====Subject: [[:Category:Religion|Religion]], [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | ||
====Medium: [[:Category:Painting|Painting]] [[:Category:Commercial Advertising|Commercial Advertising]] [[:Category:Public Art|Public Art]]==== | ====Medium: [[:Category:Painting|Painting]], [[:Category:Commercial Advertising|Commercial Advertising]], [[:Category:Public Art|Public Art]]==== | ||
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'''Artist:''' Ron English | '''Artist:''' Ron English | ||
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'''Dates of Action:''' July 2002 | '''Dates of Action:''' July 2002 | ||
'''Location:''' Baltimore Maryland, 1200 Mt. Royal Ave. | '''Location:''' Baltimore, Maryland, 1200 Mt. Royal Ave. | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' The artwork was a billboard featuring a picture of Jesus holding a beer bottle with the slogan "The King of the Jews for the King of Beers" underneath the image. <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' The artwork was a billboard featuring a picture of Jesus holding a beer bottle with the slogan "The King of the Jews for the King of Beers" underneath the image. <P> | ||
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'''Source:''' NCAC with the aid of an email from > David Greene Executive Director First Amendment Project. | '''Source:''' NCAC with the aid of an email from > David Greene Executive Director First Amendment Project. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:54, 29 July 2011
Date: 2002
Region: North America
Subject: Religion, Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Painting, Commercial Advertising, Public Art
Artist: Ron English
Confronting Bodies: Unknown vandal[s]
Dates of Action: July 2002
Location: Baltimore, Maryland, 1200 Mt. Royal Ave.
Description of Artwork: The artwork was a billboard featuring a picture of Jesus holding a beer bottle with the slogan "The King of the Jews for the King of Beers" underneath the image.
The Incident: Following repeated complaints about the artwork from a radio show, and member of the community, unknown assailants, in the middle of the night, defaced the artwork by throwing a can of white paint on the image.
Results of Incident: A police report was filed and due to the vandalism the image was removed from public view.
Source: NCAC with the aid of an email from > David Greene Executive Director First Amendment Project.
