http://www.huffingtonpost.com/edward-goldman/american-museums-all-talk_b_796835.html
3 Facts:
-Good art sparks a lot of controversy when released to the public.
- " David Alfaro Siqueiros' mural in downtown L.A. was whitewashed soon after it was finished in 1932 because it offended authorities with its depiction of a crucified Indian peasant with an image of an eagle above his head as a symbol of American imperialism." - Which is interesting because the author might not have had that idea in mind when he was making it.
- The author believes that America is becoming so sensitive and wimpy, that people in America are not going to be able to express themselves freely without having to worry about a lawsuit or being verbally abused.
2 Questions:
- If art is a freedom then why are people penalized for it?
- Who can distinguish what an artist really means when they are painting something?
1 Supported Opinion:
-http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2008/aug/26/art.olympics2012 ; Where is the line drawn between too far and not good enough? I feel as though this artist went a little bit too far with his art. He made a girls face that was kidnapped out of other younger girls hand prints, which offended a number of people. Although, they are taking measures to remove it, should he be prosecuted? I don't believe so- I think he was trying to convey a point to his viewers, but he might have taken it a step too far.
Vocab:
I did not find the vocab for this section, particularly hard.
