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Losing The Battle On Obscenity, But Can We Win The War: The National Endowment For The Arts' Fight Against Funding Obscene Artistic Works, Paul N. Rechenberg
Losing The Battle On Obscenity, But Can We Win The War: The National Endowment For The Arts' Fight Against Funding Obscene Artistic Works, Paul N. Rechenberg
Missouri Law Review
Theater. Symphony. Ballet. Photography. Rap. Congress established the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). This government agency promotes the arts through funding the creation and production of artistic works. Recently, however, controversial artistic works have triggered debate over NEA funding. Some artistic works featuring images that go beyond the candor of nude figures have divided viewers into supporters of art and those who shield their eyes from the controversial scenes. The threshold of what art is acceptable and what art is improper has left artists explaining or defending their craft. In 1989, Congress passed a federal law prohibiting NEA funding …