Helen Edwards <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>I was wondering if there has been an exhibition at any time on the subject
>or if someone in museum-l land knows where I could get some crackerjack
>information to help me.

The Museum of Modern Art in New York had an exhibition
in the late 'eighties of "political" prints that drew
heavily from an organization that collects contemporary
examples (including the famous "and babies" poster from
the, I think, Art Workers Coalition). Sorry I don't
remember the name of the exhibit or the organization
but they should be easy to dig up. The exhibit gained
a lot of noteriety because the curator had completely
ignored the plethora of AIDS posters by ACT UP and Gran Fury then
plastering the city. I organized an exhibit at White Columns
that summer in response called Act Up at White Columns: We're Fighting
for Your Lives, Too! that attempted to be both a curated exhibit
and a political action. White Columns was the first venue for
Andres Serrano's "Piss Christ" works the year before. Bill Arning,
the director there, may give you some insight about hosting
contentious art.


The New York Public Library also had an exhibit a couple
of years ago of political posters. And, of course, the Met has
(or had) the Goya exhibit now.

Sorry I'm not very specific this morning
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