Free speech case pits bakery against town over student mural
The case, over whether a student-drawn mural is advertising, could define the legal limit between art and advertising in the U.S.
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The case, over whether a student-drawn mural is advertising, could define the legal limit between art and advertising in the U.S.
A bakery in Conway, NH, claims the town is violating his free speech over a pastry artwork above his business.
The mural above Leavitt’s Country Bakery shows the sun shining over mountains made of chocolate and strawberry donuts, a cinnamon roll and a blueberry muffin....
Mural above bakery shows sun shining over mountains made of donuts, a cinnamon roll and a blueberry muffin
Where is the line between art and advertising? The unresolved question is testing the direct democracy of a New Hampshire town, where a painting of pastries has led to a zoning dispute, a First Amendment lawsuit and a local vote.