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Roberto Plate in "Experiencias 68"



Description of the Art Work

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 The censorship was not repealed and the exhibition was closed.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


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