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  • CA: Artist fumes over relocation of painting at state building (to AG Lockyer's office)

    08/23/2005 8:12:33 AM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 7 replies · 631+ views
    SFgate.com ^ | 8/23/05 | Greg Lucas
    Sacramento -- A painting of the United States sinking into a toilet, formerly on display in the cafeteria of the state Department of Justice, has been moved by Attorney General Bill Lockyer to his 17th floor office, where public access is limited. The artist who created the piece, Stephen Pearcy, said Lockyer's decision to move the painting violated his First Amendment right to political speech. The painting's inclusion in a larger exhibit displayed in the state building sparked protests from some conservatives and served as fodder for talk radio shows. "His office is not public. The decision to move it...