The NEA was attacked by conservative critics for its support of Mapplethorpe's homoerotic photographs and Serrano's "Piss Christ" in 1989.

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The NEA was attacked by conservative critics for its support of Mapplethorpe's homoerotic photographs and Serrano's "Piss Christ" in 1989.

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This statement is true. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) was criticized by conservative critics for its funding of controversial artworks like Robert Mapplethorpe’s homoerotic photographs and Andres Serrano’s “Piss Christ.” The controversy led to debates over the role of government funding for the arts and calls to defund the NEA.

The NEA Was Attacked by Conservative Critics for Its Support