One Year: 1990 - Art on Trial

Published: Dec. 14, 2023, 8 a.m.

b"Robert Mapplethorpe was one of the most famous photographers in the world\\u2014and one of the most controversial. When his work came to Cincinnati in 1990, it would be at the center of a vicious fight over obscenity and the First Amendment, one that threatened the future of art in America.\\n\\nThis episode of One Year was written by Evan Chung, One Year's senior producer. It was produced by Kelly Jones and Evan Chung, with additional production by Olivia Briley.\\n\\nIt was edited by Josh Levin, One Year\\u2019s editorial director, with Joel Meyer and Derek John, Slate\\u2019s executive producer of narrative podcasts. Merritt Jacob is our senior technical director.\\n\\nJoin\\xa0Slate Plus\\xa0to get a special behind-the-scenes conversation at the end of our season about how we put together our 1990 stories. Slate Plus members also get to listen to all Slate podcasts without any ads.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"