"Soldier Billboard Project" was launched earlier this month in Denver, where an image of a solider who served for 120 days in Afghanistan is on view at Lincoln Street between 19th and 20th Avenue.
Suzanne Opton originally lined up partners in four additional locations: Minneapolis/St. Paul (Forecast Public Art), Houston (DiverseWorks ArtSpace), Atlanta (Atlanta Contemporary Art Center) and Miami.
When the billboard went up in Minneapolis, CBS Outdoor execs contacted Opton and shared their concerns that it wasn’t clear that it was art. One executive said that “out-of-context, the images appear to be deceased soldiers. The presentation in this manner could be perceived as being disrespectful to the men and women in our armed forces.”
Opton came up with alternative versions of the ad, but CBS wouldn’t accept them.
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From what I hear, diverseworks is planning to get them up however they can!
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