Which photographer's exhibit triggered Senator Jesse Helms to sponsor a bill prohibiting NEA funding of art deemed obscene or objectionable?

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Robert Mapplethorpe's exhibit was the trigger for Senator Jesse Helms to sponsor a bill that aimed to prohibit the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) from funding art considered to be obscene or objectionable. This was a significant event in the late 1980s that sparked a national debate on public funding for the arts and the definition of obscenity.

Which Photographer's Exhibit Triggered Senator Jesse Helms to Sponsor a Bill