Fwd: Giuliani Portraits by Robert Lederman/opening reception 4/1

[Doug Henwood]

>From: ARTISTpres at aol.com
>Date: Sat, 27 Mar 1999 17:11:14 EST
>Subject: Giuliani Portraits by Robert Lederman/opening reception 4/1
>
>Art As Politics
>Giuliani Portraits by Robert Lederman,
>President of A.R.T.I.S.T.
>(Artists’ Response To Illegal State Tactics)
>Opening reception Thursday, April 1st 7-10 P.M.
>Clayton Gallery #161 Essex Street, Manhattan
>Information: Robert Lederman (718) 369-2111
>Clayton Gallery (212) 477-1363
>
>These are the paintings Mayor Giuliani has
>repeatedly ordered the NYPD to confiscate and
>destroy and has attempted to censor from television
>and newspaper coverage of the Diallo protests. Their
>titles include, “Adolf Fooliani”, “So Many To
>Arrest, So Little Time”, “Only 41 Shots?”, “Giuliani
>= Police State” and “Me...A Racist?”.
>
>Lederman has been arrested 36 times to date for
>opposing Mayor Giuliani’s oppressive police state by
>his paintings, protest organizing, speeches and
>writing. For extensive information on the street
>artist, vendor and Diallo issues please go to:
>http://www.openair.org/alerts/artist/nyc.html
>