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Born 1964 Lillenthal, Germany. Known for: Social commentary installation art.
"The University of Kansas has censored a flag art by Josephine Meckseper after Republicans claimed it was 'disrespectful," by Nate Freeman, July 12, 2018, Artsynews.com. A flag work by the artist... Read full biography
"The University of Kansas has censored a flag art by Josephine Meckseper after Republicans claimed it was 'disrespectful," by Nate Freeman, July 12, 2018, Artsynews.com. A flag work by the artist Josephine Meckseper caused a frenzy among Kansas’s Republican lawmakers and candidates this week,... Read full biography
"The University of Kansas has censored a flag art by Josephine Meckseper after Republicans claimed it was 'disrespectful," by Nate Freeman, July 12, 2018, Artsynews.com. A flag work by the artist Josephine Meckseper caused a frenzy among Kansas’s Republican lawmakers and candidates this week, spurring the governor to demand that it be removed from University of Kansas, where it had been installed on July 5. ABC News reports that the school eventually succumbed to political pressure and agreed... Read full biography
"The University of Kansas has censored a flag art by Josephine Meckseper after Republicans claimed it was 'disrespectful," by Nate Freeman, July 12, 2018, Artsynews.com. A flag work by the artist Josephine Meckseper caused a frenzy among Kansas’s Republican lawmakers and candidates this week, spurring the governor to demand that it be removed from University of Kansas, where it had been installed on July 5. ABC News reports that the school eventually succumbed to political pressure and agreed to censor the artwork, and take down the flag. “It was disrespectful to have something like that on permanent display on campus,” said Kendall Marr, a spokesperson for Governor Jeff Colyer. (The work was originally scheduled to remain on view through... Read full biography
"The University of Kansas has censored a flag art by Josephine Meckseper after Republicans claimed it was 'disrespectful," by Nate Freeman, July 12, 2018, Artsynews.com. A flag work by the artist Josephine Meckseper caused a frenzy among Kansas’s Republican lawmakers and candidates this week, spurring the governor to demand that it be removed from University of Kansas, where it had been installed on July 5. ABC News reports that the school eventually succumbed to political pressure and agreed to censor the artwork, and take down the flag. “It was disrespectful to have something like that on permanent display on campus,” said Kendall Marr, a spokesperson for Governor Jeff Colyer. (The work was originally scheduled to remain on view through July 31.) Several other Republicans running for various offices in the state joined the chorus, and insisted that the flag be take... Read full biography
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"The University of Kansas has censored a flag art by Josephine Meckseper after Republicans claimed it was 'disrespectful," by Nate Freeman, July 12, 2018, Artsynews.com
A flag work by the artist Josephine Meckseper caused a frenzy among Kansas’s Republican lawmakers and candidates this week, spurring the governor to demand that it be removed from University of Kansas, where it had been installed on July 5. ABC News reports that the school eventually succumbed to political pressure and agreed to censor the artwork, and take down the flag.
“It was disrespectful to have something like that on permanent display on campus,” said Kendall Marr, a spokesperson for Governor Jeff Colyer. (The work was originally scheduled to rem...But wait, there's more...
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