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Artist: Henry Miller Confronting Bodies: U.S. Government Date of Action: 1938 Specific Location: United States Description of Artwork: Henry Miller's, "Tropic of Cancer," deals explicitly with his sexual adventures and challenged models of sexual morality. Description of Incident: The novel, "Tropic of Cancer," and all of Henry Miller's works are banned from entering the United States. Results of Incident: In 1961 the ban is lifted, although the work is deemed "obscene" by the Citizens for Decent Literature. Source: New York Public Library, New York City |