I think it's one of the most important pieces of the time. It is ully a service to humanity that this went all the way to the supreme court and then ultimately was lost. There are many, many voices that people do not even get censored, or they don't even get heard. And i also feel that i was part of a movement of many boomers who went into areas, you know, neighborhoods such as the east village,. gentrified these neighborhoods, and then built on neighborhoods, mostly of color.
Karen Finley reflects on her legendary performance pieces, censorship and decades of groundbreaking work—and the sheer joy in creating art.