May 13, 2004
Breastfeeding Offends Ferragamo
New York City, for all it's self-aware transgressiveness, has a remarkable streak of parochialism. This is probably all about keeping tourists on Fifth Avenue comfy and ready to spend—I'm sure Ferragamo would like to clothe as many breasts as possible. From boingboing:
An artwork (video) by my friend Amy Jenkins, featuring her daughter breastfeeding and falling asleep, [SecretMuseum note: wearing adorable Ferragamo shoes called "Audrey," which is also the name of the artist's daughter] has been called "distasteful" and removed from an exhibition at Salvatore Ferragamo's 5th Avenue store. (Ferragamo originally invited Amy to create the piece for their store's art gallery on the second floor.)...Amy would love to show this piece elsewhere, unfortunately it was made specially for their 42" widescreen monitor (a costly item that she doesn't own!) Her hope is that "The Audrey Samsara" will soon be shown at a more open-minded venue.
Posted by Emily at May 13, 2004 12:26 PM