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Artist: Roberto Plate Confronting Bodies: Instituto Di Tella/police officials Date of Action: May 1968 Specific Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Description of Artwork: Plate is a graphic designer, adament about the fact that he does not create work to provoke a response from viewers. He claims, however, that the work he contributed to the "Experiencias 68" exhibition expressed the feelings of the masses. Description of Incident: In May 1968, in the group exhibition "Experiencias 68", at the Instituto Di Tella, the above mentioned work by Roberto Plate was censored by police officials. Results of Incident: Other artists, outraged by the censorship of Plate's work, removed their contributions to the exhibition. A protest was started, with the artists throwing their work in the middle of the street. The censorship was not repealed and the exhibition was closed. Source: Leon Ferrari |