Discussion of “What is the Proper Way to Display a US
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June 30, 2019Discussion of “What is the Proper Way to Display a US
Question Description
An installation pieces by “Dread” Scott Tyler’s was part of a controversy that ended up in court. Use the accompanying links to enhance your knowledge of the incident. Write a reaction essay answering the questions below.
- Discussion of “What is the Proper Way to Display a US Flag”: http://webenact.rhizome.org/thefileroom/20160205200018/http://www.thefileroom.org/documents/dyn/DisplayCase.cfm/id/199
- Summary from the artist’s website: http://www.dreadscott.net/works/what-is-the-proper-way-to-display-a-us-flag/
THE FIRST AMMENDEMENT: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
Should the artwork have been removed from the exhibition? What is your reaction to the viewer comments of the piece? Would you have stood on the flag to write a comment – what would that comment have been? Do you believe that Tyler was acting under his first Amendment rights? Is critique of our government and its symbols, or anti‐patriotism a crime? What do you think of Judge Kenneth L. Gillis’ruling that artist’s display of the flag convey ideas (popular or not) is protected under the First Amendment?
