Friday, 17. July 2009
Topic: POLICE REPORT - on July 17, 2009 at 3:05:00 PM CEST
Hitler-Saluting Gnome Sparks Outrage
Great art or bad taste? A "Nazi" garden gnome in Nuremberg has prompted a public investigation and a renewed debate on what constitutes art.
The humble garden gnome is usually associated with quaint tradition rather than progressive art. Nonetheless, a gallery owner in the German city of Nuremberg has caused controversy by displaying in his window a golden gnome making the Nazi salute.
