tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425507272157287074.post8735333966719953124..comments2024-03-09T14:18:50.979+01:00Comments on ARCAblog: Post from Norway: Odd Nerdrum Denied Painting Privileges (Part III)Edgar Tijhuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06122194472344222217noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425507272157287074.post-72221879446631877592012-01-30T19:48:37.879+01:002012-01-30T19:48:37.879+01:00Again, I am sorry that you interpret my series of ...Again, I am sorry that you interpret my series of articles as prejudiced and that I presume the artists guilt in this matter because this was never my intention. As I stated my articles (the three part series) where based on facts available to the press and media in October last year when they where written. <br /><br />My point in specifically writing about the court denying him to paint was to raise an awareness about weather it was a lot crueller to deny an artist the right to perform his occupation, that is to make art, although for a limited duration of time, than it would be for most other individuals to be denied the opportunity to do their work. Because I think that this is a much crueler punishment to inflict upon an artist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3425507272157287074.post-71274165539261247772012-01-30T13:55:52.324+01:002012-01-30T13:55:52.324+01:00Again, I have to point out that this entire series...Again, I have to point out that this entire series of articles have a biased tone. <br /><br />First, Nerdrum was not charged with the crime of not paying his taxes. The charge against him was that he intentionally hid money.<br /><br />If we look objectively at the evidence, we see that Nerdrum's guilt has not been proven beyond a reasonable doubt. And this is a major reason the sentence has been overturned. <br /><br />If you want to see the facts, you can find them at freeoddnerdrum.comNew York Cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05807506312905707802noreply@blogger.com