Jos Sances, And Tango Makes Three, Ceramic Tiles, 2' x 3'.

Artist Statement
 
“And Tango Makes Three,” an award-winning children’s book written in 2005 and based on a true story about two male penguins who raised a baby penguin, topped the American Library Association’s annual list of works attracting the most complaints from parents, library patrons and others. It was the most challenged book of 2006 and 2007. The challenges and removal from circulation in many librarys represents the deep-rooted homophobia in our country. Much of my work over the last decade has dealt with religious zealotry and the hatred it frequently spawns. The age-old anti-science of most religions is also a component in this work. I choose Pastor Hagee as a symbol for the religious right because of his closeness to Republican political power and his partially fervent brand of homophobia.