Rather, this contest seems to presume Attorney General John Ashcroft was correct when he hid the work of master craftsmen because it does not sit with his desire to impose morality on others. (Hmm, seems a bit like a flame. If you've got a better way to say this, please let me know. -jsd)
Contest Directions
If you've ever walked into a musuem with your child, you were certainly shocked at the flagrant nudity being touted around for pure shock value. Whatever happened to morals? Whatever happened to kissship? How can you appreciate art when it's so...nude? In this contest your task is to make nude art work-safe in creative ways. Remember, cleanlines is next to godliness.
Why do conservatives seem to be claiming a moral highground on hiding nature, art, God's handiwork, etc. rather than taking the highground of teaching children how to appreciate this?
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I'm assuming this contest was in response to Ashcroft covering up the statue that's behind him when he does his press confrences.
Consider for a moment, that maybe, just maybe, he got tired of partisan journalists taking low angle shot of him with a pair of tits behind his head. Just a thought.
-Tony
I intrepret it differently. I think the contest is a genuine attempt to make art "safe." And I disagree with the idea most of the paintings you would find in an art museaum needs to be made "safe." (Note: I am deliberately not talking about the more recent trend to use sex, vulgarity, and activities outside of accepted norms, etc. in art in an attempt to shock the viewer. The contest was about hiding classic artwork, not Maplethorp.)
And while I think it may be possible Ashcroft was upset with photo-journalists, I am more inclined to think he could have (a) moved the podium or (b) moved the statue.
Lastly, it seems that your second para. seems to be one of understanding of Ashcroft, while really taking a shot at (liberal) media. And frankly, I don't buy it.
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