2008 Woodie Awards
Letters to the Editor
Issue date: 4/18/07 Section: Opinion
Dear Editor,
I am writing in regards to the Program Board's inability to promote art with a small amount of class. I recently received a flyer containing a very poorly written blurb about Nick Homburg's show entitled "God's Art." I know personally that Mr. Homburg worked for over a year on this particular form study and he worked very hard to make it as tasteful and beautiful as possible and they (the Program Board) had the audacity to promote his work as "nude, that's right nude" photography. As far as I am aware, he did not spend the time and effort for his show to be advertised as if it were a strip club. The blurb goes on to mention that the images were tasteful, but the damage had already been done. Mr. Homburg wanted to present the beauty of the human form to a community that may not be extraordinarily willing to embrace it and the last thing that he needed was the Program Board touting it in such a tacky manner. He, as port of this community in order for his show to be a success and he will not get it if the advertisements from the university's program board is counter productive. I believe that the board owes him a very heartfelt and public apology.
Regards,
Jessica Thon-Ralph
I am writing in regards to the Program Board's inability to promote art with a small amount of class. I recently received a flyer containing a very poorly written blurb about Nick Homburg's show entitled "God's Art." I know personally that Mr. Homburg worked for over a year on this particular form study and he worked very hard to make it as tasteful and beautiful as possible and they (the Program Board) had the audacity to promote his work as "nude, that's right nude" photography. As far as I am aware, he did not spend the time and effort for his show to be advertised as if it were a strip club. The blurb goes on to mention that the images were tasteful, but the damage had already been done. Mr. Homburg wanted to present the beauty of the human form to a community that may not be extraordinarily willing to embrace it and the last thing that he needed was the Program Board touting it in such a tacky manner. He, as port of this community in order for his show to be a success and he will not get it if the advertisements from the university's program board is counter productive. I believe that the board owes him a very heartfelt and public apology.
Regards,
Jessica Thon-Ralph
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