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Tennessee Museum Nixes Fried Flag Installation
The director of the Customs House Museum in Clarksville, TN, removed an installation by William Gentry just hours after it was put on display for fear that the deep-fried flags in the installation would offend community sensitivities and imperil the museum's public funding.
Art student William Gentry said his piece, "The Fat Is in the Fire," was a commentary on obesity in America. "I deep-fried the flag because I'm concerned about America and about America's health."
Click here to read NCAC's letter to Ned Crouch, the Director of the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center.
Below is a collection of articles online about the incident:
» The Clarksville, TN Leaf-Chronicle
» The San Francisco Chronicle
» The First Amendment Center (Associated Press)
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