Research Catalog

Title

Nightline. The Mapplethorpe exhibit in Cincinnati [videorecording] / a presentation of ABC News.

Publication

New York, 1990.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Papp, Joseph
• Koppel, Ted, 1940 February 8-
• Sawyer, Forrest
• WABC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.) producer.

Description

1 videodisc (DVD) (30 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Segment aired WABC-TV, Channel 7. Coverage of the controvery surrounding an exhibition of photographs by Robert Mapplethorpe at the the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mapplethorpe's work features homoerotic imagery and child nudity and this has resulted in charges of criminal obscenity against the museum. Includes interviews with representatives of both sides of the issue, including theatrical producer Joseph Papp, who discusses his views in relation to freedom of expression.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival.

Series Statement

Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection

Alternative Title

Nightline: the Mapplethorpe exhibit in Cincinnati, aired Channel 7. 4/10/90 11:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

Subjects

• Arts and morals
• Papp, Joseph > Interviews
• Museums > United States
• Photographers > United States
• United States > Cultural policy
• Television
• Papp, Joseph > Political and social views
• Mapplethorpe, Robert
• Interviews
• Contemporary Arts Center (Cincinnati, Ohio)
• Obscenity (Law)
• Freedom of speech

Genre/Form

• Television.
• Interviews.

Note

• This video separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
• Title supplied by cataloger.
• Broadcast taped off air. Program begins at 5:00. Includes commercials.

Access (note)

• Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required before viewing.

Event (note)

• First broadcast in New York, N.Y. on April 10, 1990.

Call Number

NCOX 5298

OCLC

NYPG05-F10272

Title

Nightline. The Mapplethorpe exhibit in Cincinnati [videorecording] / a presentation of ABC News.

Imprint

New York, 1990.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection

Access

Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required before viewing.

Performer

Ted Koppel, host ; Forrest Sawyer, reporter.

Event

First broadcast in New York, N.Y. on April 10, 1990.

Added Author

Papp, Joseph, interviewee.

Koppel, Ted, 1940 February 8- host.

Sawyer, Forrest, reporter.

WABC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.) producer.

Research Call Number

NCOX 5298