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A House Call by DOC at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Two photographs of members of DOC (Doctors Ought to Care) protesting Philip Morris sponsorship of the exhibition The Vatican Collections: Papacy and Art.(Photographs)
Abstract of Symposium on Tobacco Sponsorship of the Arts
An abstract by Alan Blum, MD of a symposium on tobacco sponsorship of the arts, presented at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health in Chicago, Illinois.
Museum Malignancy
Guest commentary by Alan Blum, MD in The Houston Public News about Philip Morris' sponsorship of the John Biggers exhibition at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts. Item includes three images of selected pages.(Poster, Editorial, Cover)
Artists Join to Un-do Tobacco Art Ties
An article in the Doctors Ought to Care (DOC) newsletter about the launch of "Artists as Ashtrays," a campaign calling for an end to tobacco sponsorship of the arts.
(Article)
(Article)
Warning: Funding of arts through tobacco profits can be hazardous to public health
A commentary critical of tobacco industry sponsorship of the arts written by Steven G. Kellman in The San Antonio Light.(Article)
The Art of Drug-Pushing
A statement by Doctors Ought to Care (DOC) and New Jersey GASP (Group Against Smoking Pollution) criticizing the sponsorship by Philip Morris of the exhibition The Vatican Collections: The Papacy and Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
BUGA UP Autumn Catalogue 1980
Satirical brochure by the Australian health advocacy group Billboard Utilizing Graffitists Against Unhealthy Promotions (BUGA UP), plus four postcards of refaced billboards by the group.
(Brochure, Photographs)
(Brochure, Photographs)
Presentation at Texas Association of Museums Annual Conference
Materials related to the plenary session "Controversy and Museums" at the 1996 Annual Meeting of the Texas Association of Museums. The list of slides for the presentation by Alan Blum, MD on the ethics of the acceptance of tobacco industry funding by…
Artist Doug Minkler and Artists As Ashtrays
A collection of newsletters, advertisement parodies, and a letter to the director of the Australian National Gallery pertaining to the campaign by artist Doug Minkler and Doctors Ought to Care (DOC), "Artists As Ashtrays," aimed at ending tobacco…
Artist Hans Haacke and Helmsboro Country
Items associated with artist Hans Haacke's works criticizing art sponsorship by corporations, including the parody "Helmsboro Country," mocking Philip Morris' support of the homophobic and pro-tobacco industry US Senator Jesse Helms. Item consists of…
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Whitney Museum of American Art at Altria: 25 Years
A promotional book, Whitney Museum of American Art at Altria: 25 Years, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the The Whitney's branch at the cigarette…