Painting of Nude Bush Removed From Museum

[The1calledTKE]

WASHINGTON - A cartoonish painting of President Bush (news - web sites) in the nude has been taken down from the wall at the City Museum of Washington. The picture, called "Man of Leisure, King George," adopts the pose of a famous Impressionist painting, Edouard Manet's "Olympia," that scandalized Paris in 1863, and now hangs in the Gare d'Orsay Museum in Paris.


The painting by local artist Kayti Didriksen, shows a caricature of Bush, reclining in the nude on a chaise lounge, his head propped up by pillows.


Instead of the female servant who stands behind Olympia's couch, a man in suit and tie resembling Vice President Dick Cheney (news - web sites) stands nearby, holding a cushion with a crown and a miniature oil rig on top of it.


The painting was part of a "living room art" show called "Funky Furniture" — a variety of painted furniture and other items that were set up in the museum last week.


Expected to formally open this month, the show, including the Bush painting, was abruptly shut down Monday after some of the artists' themes were considered unsuitable.

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[Optimist Prime]

art doesn't have any themes

[PhiPsiRuss]

They should replace it with a nude painting of the Bush twins.

[AlphaXi4983]

that was one of the most distubing paintings i have ever seen...

for those who havent seen it -- think of the "titanic" drawing of rose, but with his hand over his crotch

[Kevin]

I don't see anything wrong with it. It was definitely done for shock value. Looks like it worked.

[wrigley]

Women have been objectified for years in paintings. Considering the spoof is based on classic painting, it's pretty funny. It would have been funnier if it was Dan Ashcroft since he's so uptight. I wonder did this art show get any funding from the NEA?

[Munchkin03]

I'd be surprised if he, or any of his fundie minions, even knew the reference.

[moe.ron]

Originally posted by PhiPsiRuss
They should replace it with a nude painting of the Bush twins.

I agree, and it should be replicated and sold to raise money to pay of the national debt.

[Rudey]

Am I the only person who didn't think about the President when he saw the title of this thread?

-Rudey

[IowaStatePhiPsi]

Originally posted by Rudey
Am I the only person who didn't think about the President when he saw the title of this thread?

-Rudey

yeah- I had an image in my head like this:

[James]

I thought of the Brazilian bikini wax thread.

Originally posted by Rudey
Am I the only person who didn't think about the President when he saw the title of this thread?

-Rudey