Wojnarowicz’s Ant-Covered Jesus: Blasphemy or Religious Art?
…an essay that attacked several public figures for supporting policies he believed helped the spread of AIDS. The controversy at this time, along with other right-wing criticisms (Senator Jesse Helms led the way) against the artists Andres Serrano, Karen Finley, and Robert Mapplethorpe, brought Wojnarowicz into national media attention beyond the art world. The following year, Wojnarowicz went on the offensive, and filed a $5 million suit against…
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