artist depicts himself killing world leaders

[polarmystery]

Why don't presidents fight the wars?
Why do we always send the poor?

Because they feed us lies from the tablecloth!

/SOAD is awesome

 

[slayer202]

the best art is almost always on the cutting edge of mainstream acceptability. Saaaay, who was the crazy picasso guy anyway?

Good art is meant to provoke and challenge the unexamined assumptions and complacency of the viewer.

One of the hallmarks of both nazi germany and stalinist russia was their over-the-top institutional hatred for modern art. Both regimes pushed schmaltzy, traditionalist, bourgeouise/heroic worker, sentimental crap as art, hence the artistic legacy of both regimes is some of the most derivative, mediocre, worthless and forgettable art and architecture ever produced.

If you believe in freedom of expression then you believe in this artist's right to display his work.

rofl

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

Hmm.. No Obama.. No Clinton.. Interesting... No Castro, Chavez, Kim Jung Il? Hmm.. Political agenda? Oh, but he did get the Pope, the Queen, Bush, and Ariel Sharon! Woot! He got the Superfecta! Vatican, United States, Britain, and Israel! Gee.. why would that be?

No Muhamed? No suicide bomber holding a Quran? No Bin Ladin? No King of Saudi Arabia? Cutting edge? Blah.. This guy is about as predictable and cutting edge as the Wesboro Baptist Church at a soldier funeral.

On on positive note, he did somehow sneak Ahmadinejad in there. Woah! That's a real statement there!

Nothing to see here but typical Hate America/Britain/Catholics/Israel first crowd stuff.

Muhammad is not a world leader. Neither is a suicide bomber. Nor is Bin Laden.

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Blah.. This guy is about as predictable and cutting edge as the Wesboro Baptist Church at a soldier funeral.

Sweet ironing.

 

[Pocatello]

Muhammad is not a world leader. Neither is a suicide bomber. Nor is Bin Laden.

The Queen and Ariel Sharon are world leaders? Since when?

 

[Fear No Evil]

Sweet ironing.

How's that?

 

[DangerAardvark]

Muhammad is not a world leader. Neither is a suicide bomber. Nor is Bin Laden.

Stop trying to use logic on a partisan hack. They're immune.

 

[Fear No Evil]

Muhammad is not a world leader. Neither is a suicide bomber. Nor is Bin Laden.

While completely ignoring my other 'World Leaders' that I included.. well done sir.. well done!

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

How's that?

You're right up there with Dave, CanOWorms and Patranus as the most predictable posters on this forum.

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

The Queen and Ariel Sharon are world leaders? Since when?

Good point, I missed those. :biggrin:

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

While completely ignoring my other 'World Leaders' that I included.. well done sir.. well done!

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According to the article, the artist depicted himself killing "world leaders". You listed individuals who were not world leaders.

 

[Barfo]

Why don't presidents fight the wars?
Why do we always send the poor?

Because they smell = win.

 

[coldmeat]

I like it. I don't know whether I agree with the message, but it's better than portraits and pictures of random lines and shit.

 

[ShawnD1]

What would happen if someone in the U.S depicts himself killing the current President of the U.S?

Sometimes it's just a guy making an artistic statement, but sometimes it really is a nutcase doing it. Lincoln and JFK were killed, and someone tried to kill Reagan, so understandably they would want to talk to you.

Remember that thread I started about fire and a house colored white?

 

[mjrpes3]

I'll say it: expendable. Next question?

This ain't art. This is a disturbed person lashing out in an artistic form.

Obviously disturbed. That's what makes it good art.

 

[Fear No Evil]

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According to the article, the artist depicted himself killing "world leaders". You listed individuals who were not world leaders.

Castro, Chavez, Kim Jong Il, Saudi Kings, etc are not world leaders? I guess it depends on how you define 'world leaders'. If its someone with the ability to have an impact on the entire world, I think they all apply. How do YOU define world leaders? And if those I listed don't apply, how does the Ariel Sharon, the Pope, and the Queen apply?

 

[Fear No Evil]

Imagine if a Tea Party artist put up a picture of Obama getting his throat cut or having a gun to his head. I'm guessing we would probably be calling for terrorist status to be applied to the Tea Party already.

 

[Barfo]

Castro, Chavez, Kim Jong Il, Saudi Kings, etc are not world leaders? I guess it depends on how you define 'world leaders'. If its someone with the ability to have an impact on the entire world, I think they all apply. How do YOU define world leaders? And if those I listed don't apply, how does the Ariel Sharon, the Pope, and the Queen apply?

Article does not say he painted each and every world leader.

 

[Fear No Evil]

Article does not say he painted each and every world leader.

Right. But the ones he chose to include and not include are certainly interesting.

 

[God Mode]

Hmm.. No Obama.. No Clinton.. Interesting... No Castro, Chavez, Kim Jung Il? Hmm.. Political agenda? Oh, but he did get the Pope, the Queen, Bush, and Ariel Sharon! Woot! He got the Superfecta! Vatican, United States, Britain, and Israel! Gee.. why would that be?

No Muhamed? No suicide bomber holding a Quran? No Bin Ladin? No King of Saudi Arabia? Cutting edge? Blah.. This guy is about as predictable and cutting edge as the Wesboro Baptist Church at a soldier funeral.

On on positive note, he did somehow sneak Ahmadinejad in there. Woah! That's a real statement there!

Nothing to see here but typical Hate America/Britain/Catholics/Israel first crowd stuff.

Those 3rd world status leaders have a fraction of the weight and influence that the UK, US etc has. They're almost like childish bullies in comparison. I think this artist picked his subjects for many reasons including personal experiences. Read up a bit on what the US did to agriculture and trade in S. America.

 

[ViviTheMage]

If they die, someone else will just take over ... fool!

 

[Possessed Freak]

Obviously disturbed. That's what makes it good art.

Ah, didn't know you had to be disturbed to make good art. Thanks for clearing that up.

 

[0roo0roo]

great a bush is hitler type libtard.

 

[ShawnD1]

great a bush is hitler type libtard.

Iraq war deaths over 100k
Yes, it is a complete mystery why anyone would conclude that Bush deserves to be killed. Charles Manson was initially given the death penalty, and he only killed like 5 people.

 

[mjrpes3]

Ah, didn't know you had to be disturbed to make good art. Thanks for clearing that up.

You're welcome.