General Information

Author/Creator

Lamarre, Paul, director.

Language

English.

Published

United States, 2001.

Physical Description

DVD-ROM (65 min.)

Digital ver. identifier

HU_OSA_00004109

Contents/Summary

Summary

“The NEA Tapes” gives an overview of the controversies surrounding the governmental arts funds in the U.S. Established in 1965, the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA), once seen as an altruistic venture, is now seen by many as the devil’s spawn — as a direct result of the rise in power of conservative groups who saw the agency as a symptom of society’s ills. The film discovers and documents (through 300 interviews) the major events and players in this conflict: Robert Mapplethorpe, Andres Serrano, Karen Finley, and the story surrounding the Brooklyn Museum and the Mayor of New York City. The "right wing" is also heard from; including Martin Mawyer, director of the "Christian Action Network" as interviewed while presenting a "degenerate art show" in the Halls of Congress. “The NEA Tapes” provides a story about the capacity of individuals to actuate change through dialogue; a story of artists looking for the democracy and free expression through the diversity of culture.

Subjects

Genre

Documentary films

Bibliographic Information

Note

Soros Documentary Fund

Library Special Collection

Soros Documentary Fund

Holdings

Item Type	Current Location	Call Number	Status	Shelving Location	Public Note
DVD-ROM	OSA Film Library	FL Record 2491	Available	-	-
Digital film	OSA Film Library	FL Record 2491 (HU_OSA_00004109.mp4)	Available		Access Copy, MP4 format