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Painting Displays Trump Severed Head Painting At Faculty Art Exhibition…
Could you even imagine the hell that would have come down if this picture had been done of Obama?
Quote:A painting on display at a University of Alaska Anchorage art gallery, which depicts the severed head of President Donald Trump, is sparking debate about free speech rights and whether the image is appropriate for display, at a public institution.
The artwork, created by Assistant Professor of Painting Thomas Chung, is part of a faculty art exhibition, at the UAA Fine Arts building.
In describing his painting, Chung said, “It’s an image of the actor who plays Captain America, and two eagles are sort of screaming into his ears, and he’s holding the severed head of Trump, and there’s a young Hillary Clinton clinging to his leg. I was reminded of those 80’s rock posters, where there’s a woman in tattered clothes clinging to a strong male hero’s leg.”
Chung says the motivation for the painting was his dismay over the results of the presidential election.
“After Trump was elected, I spent days just weeping. And it was really surprising, because I’m not a political person,” Chung said. “I am a social artist. I deal mostly in ideals of culture and global culture, but this election bled into that.”
The painting has prompted debate on social media and complaints to the university.
Paul Berger, a former adjunct professor at UAA, went to see the painting, after a family member saw it on display. Berger posted pictures of the painting on his Facebook page.
“The painting itself, I kind of found disturbing,” Berger said. “The image itself was very graphic. So from that point of view, and as a father, trying to explain to my children what the artist is trying to say … [it’s] difficult.”
Berger said he supports free speech, but questions whether it is appropriate for display, at a publicly-funded institution.
“Had the roles been reversed, and it was Obama’s head hanging there, I think the outrage would be fantastic,” Berger said. “As a free speech advocate, everyone has a right to express their opinion the way they want to express them. But as a parent and a citizen, there’s a discussion. In a university setting, what’s appropriate?”
http://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Trump-s...79044.html
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RE: Painting Displays Trump Severed Head Painting At Faculty Art Exhibition…
So there was a movie about killing Bush, and now a painting of Trump's severed head, but Obama is the one who had to endure unprecedented mistreatment? Really?
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RE: Painting Displays Trump Severed Head Painting At Faculty Art Exhibition…
(04-20-2017 11:47 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote: So there was a movie about killing Bush, and now a painting of Trump's severed head, but Obama is the one who had to endure unprecedented mistreatment? Really?
That's how the lunatic left sees it.
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RE: Painting Displays Trump Severed Head Painting At Faculty Art Exhibition…
(04-20-2017 11:49 AM)appst89 Wrote: (04-20-2017 11:47 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote: So there was a movie about killing Bush, and now a painting of Trump's severed head, but Obama is the one who had to endure unprecedented mistreatment? Really?
That's how the lunatic left sees it.
One can only laugh at the hypocrisy.
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RE: Painting Displays Trump Severed Head Painting At Faculty Art Exhibition…
And this is a professor that painted this? sickening!
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04-20-2017 12:02 PM |
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RE: Painting Displays Trump Severed Head Painting At Faculty Art Exhibition…
I don't say this often but this dude should be fired. The left tries to claim the moral high ground but will justify stiff like this. He'll probably land at Oberlin eventually.
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04-20-2017 12:12 PM |
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RE: Painting Displays Trump Severed Head Painting At Faculty Art Exhibition…
(04-20-2017 09:50 AM)usmbacker Wrote:
Could you even imagine the hell that would have come down if this picture had been done of Obama?
Quote:A painting on display at a University of Alaska Anchorage art gallery, which depicts the severed head of President Donald Trump, is sparking debate about free speech rights and whether the image is appropriate for display, at a public institution.
The artwork, created by Assistant Professor of Painting Thomas Chung, is part of a faculty art exhibition, at the UAA Fine Arts building.
In describing his painting, Chung said, “It’s an image of the actor who plays Captain America, and two eagles are sort of screaming into his ears, and he’s holding the severed head of Trump, and there’s a young Hillary Clinton clinging to his leg. I was reminded of those 80’s rock posters, where there’s a woman in tattered clothes clinging to a strong male hero’s leg.”
Chung says the motivation for the painting was his dismay over the results of the presidential election.
“After Trump was elected, I spent days just weeping. And it was really surprising, because I’m not a political person,” Chung said. “I am a social artist. I deal mostly in ideals of culture and global culture, but this election bled into that.”
The painting has prompted debate on social media and complaints to the university.
Paul Berger, a former adjunct professor at UAA, went to see the painting, after a family member saw it on display. Berger posted pictures of the painting on his Facebook page.
“The painting itself, I kind of found disturbing,” Berger said. “The image itself was very graphic. So from that point of view, and as a father, trying to explain to my children what the artist is trying to say … [it’s] difficult.”
Berger said he supports free speech, but questions whether it is appropriate for display, at a publicly-funded institution.
“Had the roles been reversed, and it was Obama’s head hanging there, I think the outrage would be fantastic,” Berger said. “As a free speech advocate, everyone has a right to express their opinion the way they want to express them. But as a parent and a citizen, there’s a discussion. In a university setting, what’s appropriate?”
http://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Trump-s...79044.html
No need to imagine. Its already been done. I totally disagree with this painting and this professor. I also disagree with it being on display at a university. But you know as well as I that there have been worse done at Pres. Obama.
http://www.defshepherd.com/2012/10/racis...dibly.html
http://www.wthr.com/article/boone-county...ma-display
(This post was last modified: 04-20-2017 12:43 PM by pcm0103.)
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