An Inclusive Litany
3/26/95
Invitees to the artist William Scarbrough's exhibit at a New York
gallery received their invitations in the form of a canvas bag filled
with parts of a slaughtered cow. Despite protests from people unhappy
about receiving a collection of lungs, hearts, guts, and tongues in
the mail, Scarbrough was unfazed. "I sent something sensational
because I wanted people to finally see what the real thing is—what
rotting animals smell like," he said. "I didn't care if people react
positively or negatively—I want a reaction."