Naked world leaders
2009-03-27 18:11:10.372705+01 by Dan Lyke 1 comments
Portraits of a naked Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen have been showing up in various museums. YouTube video of a local news report has this gem about the unflattering picture of a fat Cowen holding his underwear, and another one of him sitting on the toilet:
"... the paintings of Brian Cowen, who's not thought to have posed for the anonymous artist"
And the artist has stepped forward:
A spokesman for the Garda (police) confirmed that the matter was under investigation but did not provide any further details, while local Irish media reported that it was unlikely 35-year-old Conor Casby would be charged.
Charged for what? Littering?
The "naked world leaders" trend seems to be in the air of late: Justine Lai paints pictures of herself having sex with presidents:
In Join Or Die, I paint myself having sex with the Presidents of the United States in chronological order. I am interested in humanizing and demythologizing the Presidents by addressing their public legacies and private lives. The presidency itself is a seemingly immortal and impenetrable institution; by inserting myself in its timeline, I attempt to locate something intimate and mortal. I use this intimacy to subvert authority, but it demands that I make myself vulnerable along with the Presidents. ...
(Via) Interesting idea, the paintings themselves don't really live up to the concept.