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Art or Over the Top? ....A Provocative Nativity Scene
Madison 3rd street, which is located on Robertson Blvd., in Los Angeles California, has raised quite a stir with neighbors. The controversy is surrounding their store's display window. It has a nontraditional Nativity Scene. Three Wise Woman and a Virgin Mary that is dressed in a sexy, very short dress, barely covering her legs ...which are spread open. Baby Jesus, is placed directly in the Virgin Marys lap.This provocative window has brought many people down to the store to lodge a complaint. They feel that the store has "pushed the boundaries" too far. This Nativity Scene shows signs of disrespect to Christians and those celebrating Christmas.
The owner is out of town, and the employees said that the window was done by a "window dresser" the key being nowhere in sight. They were hoping to at least get a longer dress on Mary, possibly covering her legs and calming the outraged felt by on lookers. Others consider it an artist take on the traditional Nativity scene.
Spokespersons for the store said it was never their intent to be controversial, shocking or disrespectful. Madison is a California based Boutique, with 8 stores located throughout Southern California. The window display is a reflection of the unique and artist line of women's clothing and accessories that are sold in their stores.
I leave it up to the viewer to decide.... Art or over the top.
- TAGS:
- offbeat,
- madison,
- los_angeles,
- controversy,
- california,
- christmas
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