Raven: A Journal of Vexillology

Volume 5, 1998

Special Themed Issue: The United States Flag

Carita M. Culmer
Pages 5-15

Trial by Jury in the Court of Public Opinion: Phoenix Reacts to Flag Art Exhibition Phoenix Art Museum, March 16 – June 16, 1996

A controversial flag art exhibit documenting a period of social upheaval in the United States generated its own local uproar. Over a dozen visits to the show, combined with an examination of the local press coverage, inform this thoughtful, personal reflection on its meaning.