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Artist: Pier Paolo Pasolini Confronting Bodies: Cincinnati police Date of Action: June of 1994 Specific Location: Cincinnati Ohio Description of Artwork: Pier Paolo Pasonlini's 1975 movie Salo is a brutal depiction of fascism. It resets de Sade's 120 Days of Sodom in Mussolini's Italy and depicts fascists brutalizing teenagers. It is a difficult film to watch, but an important one. Description of Incident: An undercover policeman rented the video from the Pink Pyramid, a gay/lesbian bookstore, and charged the store with pandering obscenity. Results of Incident: The case is still before the courts. Source: Robert B. Chatelle (Cambridge, MA) from News accounts, bookstore manager, bookstore lawyer. |