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Seven sculptures join controversial display in Overland Park (Kansas City Star)
Grand jury finds Overland Park sculpture is art (opkansas.org)
Ah! Oh, and by the way - what did the sculptor have to say?
Who? Me? I hate this sculpture. But that does not mean it is not art. Get a grip, fellow Kansans!
Wait. What?Overland Park on Saturday dedicated seven new sculptures in the International Sculpture Garden at the city’s Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.
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The new pieces join 11 sculptures dedicated last year along a wooded path at the arboretum, including “Accept or Reject,” which became controversial after some people complained about its depiction of a naked woman.
The American Family Association of Kansas and Missouri spearheaded a petition drive that required a grand jury to determine whether the sculpture was obscene.
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Yes? And?In Kansas, another legal battle is being waged over a woman's body -- though this time it is made of glimmering bronze.
Community uproar over a bare-breasted sculpture in an Overland Park arboretum has triggered a grand jury investigation into whether the city is promoting obscenity to minors.
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(Huffington Post)
Grand jury finds Overland Park sculpture is art (opkansas.org)
Ah! Oh, and by the way - what did the sculptor have to say?
more at the links, with pictures at the second and fourth ones---
"The artist (Yu Chang) told us that the point of the piece ("Accept or Reject") is that the virtual world removes control over one's image. He is depicting a woman who's making the conscious choice to ignore her mind, soul, and identity."
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(kcur.org)
Who? Me? I hate this sculpture. But that does not mean it is not art. Get a grip, fellow Kansans!