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http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/milwaukee-art-museums-embrace-of-condom-portrait-of-pope-draws-disgust-b99527618z1-310570591.htmlThe decision by the Milwaukee Art Museum to acquire and prominently display a controversial portrait of Pope Benedict XVI fashioned from 17,000 colored condoms has created outrage among Catholics and others who see it as profoundly disrespectful, even blasphemous.
Many suggest that if a piece were as offensive to other faith traditions or communities it would not be tolerated, much less embraced.
Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki blasted the decision as insulting and callous. The museum acknowledged it has fielded about 200 complaints. A handful of patrons dropped their memberships; one longtime docent tendered her resignation; and at least one donor vowed never to support the museum financially again.
Museum officials said an equal number of people have voiced support for the piece and that memberships and pledges in general are growing. They said they regret that the portrait, by Shorewood artist Niki Johnson, has elicited such enmity. But they insist it was not their intent nor the intent of the artist to offend Catholics or anyone else. And they said they continue to enjoy the support of people of all faiths, including Catholics.
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)'scumbag'.
n2doc
(47,953 posts)I don't see any problem with their right to buy and display this, even though it is a troll piece. But if they really want to be brave and 'out there', go ahead and insult a group with really nutcase members.
Like having a portrait of a gun done in rubbers....
1939
(1,683 posts)and see the outrage.
It all depends on "whose ox is being gored".
pipoman
(16,038 posts)notadmblnd
(23,720 posts)Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)It seems like on point social commentary.
marble falls
(57,172 posts)busts carved from butter at the Wisconsin State Fair, too?
http://www.tbd.com/blogs/market-report/2011/07/a-brief-history-of-butter-sculpture-11676.html
GoneOffShore
(17,340 posts)You do not have a right to not be offended.
SwankyXomb
(2,030 posts)If there was real justice in the world, Pope Adolf Kidfiddler there would be doing life in prison, and his international criminal syndicate dedicated to child rape removed from the planet.
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