Presidential Art
by TChris
The City Museum of Washington decided that a nude President Bush and other works of political art were inconsistent with its mission. The exhibit, entitled "Funky Furniture," was intended to showcase the museum as "the city's livingroom." The museum's board apparently had a cozier room in mind.
Kayti Didriksen, a local artist, decided to paint President Bush and Vice President Cheney in the well-known style of Manet's "Olympia." Bush is nude and reclining on a chaise longue, and Cheney, in a suit and tie, is holding a velvet pillow with a crown topped by an oil rig.
The painting is here for those who have strong stomachs. The local artists are hoping to find a friendlier venue for their work.
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