Talk about being abstract or rather think about offending someone deliberately. This is how Barack Obama would have felt when he arrived for a campaign fundraiser at a Virginia art gallery. Thankfully Obama’s staff saved him from encountering Jamie Boling’s controversial paintings. One of his paintings was covered by a curtain and another had been removed entirely before the Democrat’s arrival. Obama’s staff apparently was concerned that the paintings would somehow embarrass the Illinois senator.
One of the paintings, a 6′ x 10′ work titled “Snake Charmer,” is a reproduction of the famous paparazzi photo showing Britney Spears, sans underwear, stepping out of an automobile driven by Paris Hilton. The 33-year-old Boling’s oil painting can be seen below. This picture had created a huge chaos few months back. Britney and Paris were linked romantically after Spear’s Divorce.
The second work, “Honest Abe,” shows a woman wearing a t-shirt with the words “Kill Lincoln.” Fans of “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” will recall characters from the 1982 movie wearing a t-shirt with the same slogan (though it referred to a rival high school, not the 16th president)
 
So, now do you prefer seeing this kind of art piece in your drawing room? well, Britney would sure win more than thousands of hands raised.
Via Bheadlines
Tags: Art, Controversy