Naked Chocolate Jesus Nixed

American Voices • patriotism • food • religion • sex • ISSUE 43•14 • Apr 4, 2007

A Manhattan art gallery scrapped its plans to exhibit a naked chocolate Jesus in the week preceding Easter, causing the gallery's artistic director to resign. What do you think?

“If I had that sculpture, I would trade it in a heartbeat for thirty chocolate coins.”
Linda Steckler –
Animal Handler
“At least the museum administrators can make good on the stipulation in his contract that guarantees him a Jesus made of chocolate if he ever resigns.”
Denny Johnson –
Attorney
“If not for Easter, then when? Christmas hardly seems appropriate.”
Marcus Gimino –
Loan Officer

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