Could we get the name of the artist - and possibly a website with pictures
of her installation. - I am under 60 and male.
Peter, the Austrian Rebernik
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Von: Andover Historical Society <[log in to unmask]>
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Datum: Freitag, 5. Februar 1999 20:59
Betreff: Re: kids and nudity in art
>Two years ago, I had a show by an installation artist (a woman) that showed
>female genitalia without my knowledge (and I helped install the show). For
>weeks, there was a lot of heat about the outrageous exhibit and I couldn't
>figure out what was wrong. I defended the artists' integrity, our freedom
>of expression (This is America!), and "This is what art looks like now!,"
>etc. etc. When it was eventually pointed out to me I got red in the face,
>but hid my ignorance and kept on defending it. Children and people 59
years
>and younger loved it. No problem. But women, 60 and over, were boycotting
>us and denouncing me all over town. It seemed to be a generational
problem.
>But I loved the dialogue and publicity and would do it again.
>Tom Edmonds, Curator
>Andover Historical Society
>Andover, MA
>
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>From: Verlag Dr. C. Mueller-Straten <[log in to unmask]>
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>To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Friday, February 05, 1999 11:29 AM
>Subject: Re: kids and nudity in art
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>
>Robert and Deborah Bain schrieb:
>> Hello.
>>
>> I am preparing a Valentine's Day family program that focuses on the
>> representation of Cupid in painting. Some of the paintings I would like
>> to include have women with bare breasts. The programs are for 4 to 6
>> year-olds and 7 to 12 year olds. Do you have any suggestions for
>> dealing with nudity in art if a parent or child feels uncomfortable with
>> the situation?
>>
>> Thank you for any ideas.
>>
>> Deborah Bain
>
>Verlag Dr. C. Mueller-Straten, Kunzweg 23, D-81243 Muenchen,
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>Dear Deborah,
>
>are you kidding? The parents for shure have studied every detail of the
>confessions of a president and the kids know the Playboy since some years.
>Nudity as such is not bad, nudity in art no problem. Your project does not
>deal
>with porn, isn `t ist?
>
>Best wishes
>
>CMS
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