Dave Hogan's photograph of Madonna from her Confessions Tour on a cross, which has received complaints to the police as it is in the window of St Giles Gallery. She has courted controversy throughout her career, and even at the age of 50 her live shows are as racy as ever.
But now Madonna's on-stage antics have landed a Norwich gallery owner in hot water after an “offensive” image of the singer prompted a complaint to police.
A famous photograph of Madonna posing on a cross and wearing a crown of thorns has been displayed in the city for more than a week as part of a showcase of the work of celebrity photographer Dave Hogan.
But it caused problems at the weekend after gallery owner David Koppel decided to hang it in the window and in full view of passers-by at the St Giles Street Gallery.
Less than 24 hours later, he received a call from police urging him to remove the photograph following a single complaint that it had caused offence.
Yesterday, Mr Koppel said that he believed the police should have “better things to do” - particularly when banker Frank McGarahan's murder happened just yards away - and he had no intention of moving Madonna back in to the gallery.
“I can't believe that this has offended somebody,” he said.
Dave Hogan's photograph of Madonna from her Confessions Tour on a cross, which has received complaints to the police as it is in the window of St Giles Gallery. “It's a great photograph and has been published around the world in all sorts of newspapers, magazines and publications.
“At the time, when she did the Confessions Tour, she played in Rome and there was a huge controversy because the stadium was about two miles from the Vatican, but the concert didn't get stopped. But the same image crops up in Norwich and the police are called.
“You would have thought they would have had better things to do, especially when there was a murder just 100 yards away from here. It's staying where it is.”
It is not the first time Mr Koppel has locked horns with police over artwork in his window. Last year, a bronze statue of Buddha - which included an arrangement of a banana and two eggs - could have landed him and artist Colin Self in jail had he not turned it away from public view.
Meanwhile, accusations of blasphemy have been part and parcel of Madonna's career, with the cross image attracting widespread condemnation during her Confessions tour in 2006.
Asked why he chose the image for the window above all others, Mr Koppel said it was his favourite and depicted the most famous person in the exhibition.
“I think it is one of the best pictures of the biggest celebrity and it really exemplifies what Dave Hogan does, because he is really known for his live concert photography.”
Harry Mitchell, head of news at Norfolk police, said: “We are currently in the process of establishing the facts surrounding the query.
“In such circumstances, we would always try and reach a solution which both upholds the principles of freedom of artistic expression and also prevents any offence being caused to any member of the public or faith group.”
source: Evening News
But now Madonna's on-stage antics have landed a Norwich gallery owner in hot water after an “offensive” image of the singer prompted a complaint to police.
A famous photograph of Madonna posing on a cross and wearing a crown of thorns has been displayed in the city for more than a week as part of a showcase of the work of celebrity photographer Dave Hogan.
But it caused problems at the weekend after gallery owner David Koppel decided to hang it in the window and in full view of passers-by at the St Giles Street Gallery.
Less than 24 hours later, he received a call from police urging him to remove the photograph following a single complaint that it had caused offence.
Yesterday, Mr Koppel said that he believed the police should have “better things to do” - particularly when banker Frank McGarahan's murder happened just yards away - and he had no intention of moving Madonna back in to the gallery.
“I can't believe that this has offended somebody,” he said.
Dave Hogan's photograph of Madonna from her Confessions Tour on a cross, which has received complaints to the police as it is in the window of St Giles Gallery. “It's a great photograph and has been published around the world in all sorts of newspapers, magazines and publications.“At the time, when she did the Confessions Tour, she played in Rome and there was a huge controversy because the stadium was about two miles from the Vatican, but the concert didn't get stopped. But the same image crops up in Norwich and the police are called.
“You would have thought they would have had better things to do, especially when there was a murder just 100 yards away from here. It's staying where it is.”
It is not the first time Mr Koppel has locked horns with police over artwork in his window. Last year, a bronze statue of Buddha - which included an arrangement of a banana and two eggs - could have landed him and artist Colin Self in jail had he not turned it away from public view.
Meanwhile, accusations of blasphemy have been part and parcel of Madonna's career, with the cross image attracting widespread condemnation during her Confessions tour in 2006.
Asked why he chose the image for the window above all others, Mr Koppel said it was his favourite and depicted the most famous person in the exhibition.
“I think it is one of the best pictures of the biggest celebrity and it really exemplifies what Dave Hogan does, because he is really known for his live concert photography.”
Harry Mitchell, head of news at Norfolk police, said: “We are currently in the process of establishing the facts surrounding the query.
“In such circumstances, we would always try and reach a solution which both upholds the principles of freedom of artistic expression and also prevents any offence being caused to any member of the public or faith group.”
source: Evening News
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