Government offi cials in totalitarian states invariably censor the arts. They typically approve only of realistic, idealized portraits of the “happy life” under their rule. What do you make of an...

Government offi cials in totalitarian states invariably censor the arts. They typically approve only of realistic, idealized portraits of the “happy life” under their rule. What do you make of an American elected offi cial condemning modern art, punishing a public museum, and urging everyone to boycott the show?