Reversing vandalism.

PositionOn the Line - Brief Article

San Francisco

In 2001, San Francisco Public Library staff discovered that their books dealing with women's issues, gay issues, HIV, and AIDS were torn and slashed beyond repair. The perpetrator was caught and charged with a hate crime. The library staff gave the ruined books to artists in hopes of creating art from the destruction. Earlier this year, the library hosted "Reversing Vandalism," an exhibit of more than 200 works of art from the...

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