I remember reading about the case at the time...including comments about the support (moral and otherwise, one would suppose) received by Mr. André from his famous friends and supporters in the New York art world, as he faced charges related to Ana Mendieta's death.
The one image that stuck with me is that of a SoHo bar with a strategically placed tin can , marked with the legend "Carl André Defense Fund," in which someone had deposited a brick.
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Thank you.
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"Rape Scene" is currently on view at the Anya and Andrew Shiva Gallery, John Jay College, through November 2nd as part of the ground-breaking exhibition "The Un-Heroic Act: Representations of Rape in Contemporary Women’s Art in the U.S.," curated by Monika Fabijanska.
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Thank you for this! Her work is such a powerful testimony to the strength of the feminine spirit. Thank you for honoring her memory and legacy.
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