Artist Upset Anti-Brownback Print Taken Down
Associated Press - Thu 08:34 AM 10/04/2012
The stencil print by Dave Lowenstein shows Brownback with tears in his eyes, with flames behind him. The governor is saying "Kansans pleeease ... stop me." (Topeka Capital-Journal photo)
A Lawrence artist is upset that print critical of Gov. Sam Brownback has been taken down at a Topeka cafe.
The stencil print by Dave Lowenstein shows Brownback with tears in his eyes, with flames behind him. The governor is saying "Kansans pleeease ... stop me."
The owner of the building that houses the Blue Planet Cafe, Greg Ready, says he removed the print out of respect for Brownback's daughter, who works at a photo business above the cafe. Ready says his decision was not a political statement. He also says the Liz Brownback did not ask that the print come down.
Lowenstein is calling it censorship. He says Ready misinterpreted the print, which was to be part of an exhibit featured this Friday.
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Associated Press Information from: The Topeka Capital-Journal
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Victory2012
Thursday 4 October 2012 20:18 Report this comment
That was a very nice thing for Greg to do, but I bet Ms. Brownback could care less. She is probably numb to the criticism by now.
whosyourdaddy
Friday 5 October 2012 09:51 Report this comment
What happened to freedom of speech.... who cares that his daughter works upstairs? She is probably embarrased to be his kid...