Where is the line between art and advertising? In a New England town, a painting of pastries has led to a zoning dispute, a First Amendment lawsuit and a vote.
Where is the line between art, and advertising? The unresolved question is testing the direct democracy of a small New England town, where a painting of pastries has led to
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A mural featuring pastries that's displayed above a bakery in Conway, New Hampshire, is being interpreted as a commercial sign in which case it far exceeds the size permitted by zoning laws. Others, including the bakery's owner, argue it's art.
A painting that Leavitt Country Bakery calls a mural is the center of a lawsuit in Conway after the town says the size of the painting, which it calls a sign, is too big and violates an ordinance.