"T'anks to Mr. Bush" part of an exhibit sponsored by "California Laywers for the Arts"
Posted on 07/20/2005 8:47:31 PM PDT by BigFinn
A painting depicting a red-white-and-blue map of the U.S. in the toilet that's on display at the state Attorney General's headquarters is creating quite a stir. It was painted by the same Sacramento man who displayed a couple of anti-war effigies on his Land Park home last winter.
The painting is titled "T'anks to Mr. Bush" and was painted in 2003 by Stephen Pearcy. Last February, Pearcy displayed a soldier mannequin hanging from a noose with anti-war, anti-Bush sentiments. The display provoked both ire and support. His painting threatens to do the same. It's part of an exhibit sponsored by "California Laywers for the Arts" that's just been unveiled in the cafeteria of the office building of Attorney General Bill Lockyer. Some Republican critics are taking exception to Lockyer allowing the painting.
"I'm sure that the Attorney General's office has some discretion as to whether or not they would hang artwork that is obsolutely offensive to the gay and lesbian community or any artwork that would display violence towards women," said Karen Hanretty, a spokesperson for the California Republican Party. "I bet they wouldn't hang that in there. But they will hang artwork that is so blatantly offensive to our military and what we are doing in Iraq to fight a war on terrorism."
A spokesperson for Lockyer said the Attorney General is not in the business of censorship. "Of course, if someone were breaking the law by engaging in art by illegally discriminating against someone or committing a hate crime, well, then that's a crime," said Nathan Barankin. "But expressing your political views is not a crime, at least not yet until Karen Hanretty has her way."
News10 spoke with Pearcy Monday at his Bay Area home where he lives during the week. He told reporter Dan Adams that "T'anks to Mr. Bush" was his way of expressing how the country, with the passage of the Patriot Act, was "going down the toilet."
"It's part of an exhibit sponsored by "California Laywers for the Arts" that's just been unveiled in the cafeteria of the office building of Attorney General Bill Lockyer"
What the heck is the "California Lawyers for the Arts"? I'm a California lawyer and I never heard of this outfit. Sounds like another BS lib group to me. And the exhibit has been "unveiled in the cafeteria"? That'll put you off your lunch!
Pure unadulterated scum. I hope Santa's keeping a list and checking it twice...
Great minds think alike. That was my first thought too.
I wonder how he would like a painting of his wife and child in the toilet.
I would rather they create a bust of Mary Carey.
-Dan
*of any kind
"Of course, if someone were breaking the law by engaging in art by illegally discriminating against someone or committing a hate crime, well, then that's a crime," said Nathan Barankin. "But expressing your political views is not a crime".
Problem is this is purely a political statment paraded as a "work of art". Everyone knows this, but some just refuse to admit it.
Liberals are so pathetic.
Of course it's a disgrace, but that aside, the quality of the picture is that of a child who draws poorly.
wind is blowing and the temp dropped 10 degrees...very weird.
I suppose that the "artist" isn't into oppressive Western ideas like perspective. Logic and linear thought probably went down the loo, too.
Earlier today I noticed it was at least 10 degrees hotter on ground floor today than up here in the ozone layer. It's usually the exact opposite. Maybe we're getting some winds from Hurricane Emily in the upper levels.
Frankly, although I do not believe in hate crimes, I believe this fits the definition of such. I also believe that it should be against the law for any anti-American art to be displayed in any government-affiliated office.
Freakin' scumbags one and all.
He got a lot of flack for this.
Melanie Morgan From Move America Forward formed a group to
Libs have found another way to disrespect the flag.
What a surprise.
http://www.calawyersforthearts.org/
"California Lawyers for the Arts has received support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the California Arts Council, the Hewlett Foundation, Wells Fargo Bank, the Clorox Foundation, the City of Oakland Department of Craft and Cultural Art, the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department, the Sacramento Metropolitan Art Commission, P.G.& E., and many others."
In 1986 California Lawyers for the Arts (C.L.A.) and the San Francisco Arts Commission developed ArtHouse as a joint program to respond to the acute need of artists for affordable space in which to live and work in the Bay Area.
http://www.arthouseca.org/
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