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Helms Cartoon

Description:
Black and white single panel cartoon with museum curator on a step stool removing framed artwork from a wall saying to former Senator Jesse Helms, "Great idea getting rid of all the fag art, Mr. Helms!" Missing artwork includes Leonardo Da Vinci, Caravaggio, and Michelangelo's David.
Attribution:
Published in the Philadelphia Daily News
Date:
July 28, 1989
Exhibit Tags:
political humor, censorship, cartoon, gay artists, and jesse helms