By Sara Israelson-Hartley
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| "One Nation Under God" by Jon McNaughton |
Thursday, 28 April 2011
Artist Jon McNaugton Pulls Artwork from Mormon College Bookstore
Posted on 23:43 by cena mical
DESSERT NEWS
By Sara Israelson-Hartley
UTAH - As thousands of women flock to the BYU Bookstore during Women's Conference this week, one artist's work will be noticeably absent. Utah painter Jon McNaughton decided to remove all of his artwork from the bookstore after school officials decided they would no longer sell one of his most famous, and politically charged paintings, "One Nation Under God," which features Jesus Christ holding the U.S. Constitution, flanked by public figures and representative individuals. [link]
By Sara Israelson-Hartley
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