article_snippet: But the controversy raised a broader question -- how explicitly do artists need to state that allusions to history's darkest chapters are meant to condemn rather than condone?
article_snippet: Apparently, you also have to self-censor.
article_snippet: Ken Jacobson, deputy national director of the Anti-Defamation League, which fights anti-Semitism and racism, said that he could not judge the canceled Carnegie Hall piece without listening to the canceled Carnegie Hall piece but urged reflection before banning artwork that cites offensive material. '
article_snippet: But I would also say that in works of art, one has to be thoughtful and careful before one wants to censor,' one told AFP.