Re: Sturges under attack again!
Karl P. Koenig (kpkoe@swcp.com)
Sun, 22 Feb 1998 18:59:40 -0700
>This might appear off topic but it strikes at the heart of artistic
>expression,
>which is truly germane to the List. A major assault on Jock Sturges by
>extremist Christian groups in the Southern United States. Barnes and Noble has
>been indicted for selling Sturges work in Alabama, and Sturges is under
>attack.
>The apparent strategy is to bankrupt him. I have posted a letter from John
>Wood, editor of 21st and Journal of Contemporary Photography which asks for
>support. To quote Mr. Wood from his letter:
>
>>
>> We could debate taste, the ethics of nude photography, the nature of
>> eroticism, or even the question of whether we live in a excessively
>> protective society. But these are not the issues at play here. There is only
>> one issue here, and it is a Constitutional issue, and it should unite us
>all.
Dick:
We "could debate" is an interesting phrase. I guess for Mr. Wood this is
question is opened and closed. I am not so sure. Perhaps a little debate
would be healthy instead of the usual knee jerk reactions from left AND
right. I am on another list where it is politically incorrect to have an
opinion which expresses even a doubt about the implications and uses of
photographing nude children. I think debate rather than assumption is
needed here.
Karl Koenig