Oh, this is just great. It seems the Tate Gallery in London, one of the most prestigious art galleries in the world, has sprouted feathers and a yellow streak. They have decided not to exhibit John Latham's "God is Great," for fear of offending the Muslims. This art work "consists of a large sheet of thick glass with copies of Islam, Christianity and Judaism's most sacred texts - the Koran, Bible and Talmud - apparently embedded within its surface." Ooooh, how very anti-Islamic! I bet the Christians and the Jews are going to be up in arms, too... oh, wait, we weren't worried about them. Just the Muslims. The Tate is afraid of violence.
Understandably, John Latham is ticked off and is demanding his work back. If the Tate curators are going to be such a wusses, they should give it back so a gallery with a backbone can exhibit it in a place of prominance.
Posted by Alexandra at September 25, 2005 09:41 PMMmmmm - that'll be the day - a major gallery without political pressures.
Well said.
Posted by: rufus at September 30, 2005 07:45 AM