Some institutions have responded with fear, censorship, and cowardice, as when the Yale University Press removed all images of Mohammed -- and the Mohammed cartoons themselves -- from a book about the Mohammed cartoon controversy against the wishes of the author. So what's an artist who cares about free speech to do? Draw Mohammed.
Inspired by a cartoon by Seattle cartoonist Molly Norris (above) -- who was inspired by Parker and Stone -- May 20th has now been designed "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day." There is power in numbers, and if you're an artist, creator, cartoonist, or basically anyone who would like to exercise your right to free speech in a way that it is actively threatened, that would be the day to do it. Norris has since withdrawn from the event for the same reason that it's so important: because artists have been intimidated out of their right to express themselves by the fear of violence. Others, including Dan Savage and Andrew Sullivan have since taken up the cause, and if you're an artist, cartoonist, or creator who plans to participate, drop us a line and let us know -- we'll be adding our own terribly drawn rendition of the prophet here on ComicsAlliance when the day rolls around and we'd love it if you joined us.
Jeg har allerede lavet min egen signerede Muhammed-tegning ved en tidligere lejlighed.
Inspired by a cartoon by Seattle cartoonist Molly Norris (above) -- who was inspired by Parker and Stone -- May 20th has now been designed "Everybody Draw Mohammed Day." There is power in numbers, and if you're an artist, creator, cartoonist, or basically anyone who would like to exercise your right to free speech in a way that it is actively threatened, that would be the day to do it. Norris has since withdrawn from the event for the same reason that it's so important: because artists have been intimidated out of their right to express themselves by the fear of violence. Others, including Dan Savage and Andrew Sullivan have since taken up the cause, and if you're an artist, cartoonist, or creator who plans to participate, drop us a line and let us know -- we'll be adding our own terribly drawn rendition of the prophet here on ComicsAlliance when the day rolls around and we'd love it if you joined us.
Jeg har allerede lavet min egen signerede Muhammed-tegning ved en tidligere lejlighed.
