An unflattering painting depicting a nude Donald Trump went on show in London this weekend having being censored in the United States, where its creator claims to have received a thousand death threats from his supporters.
Los-Angeles based artist Illma Gore's "Make America Great Again", named after the Republican candidate's campaign slogan, went on display at the Maddox gallery in Mayfair on Friday, and is valued at £1 million.
"Make America Great Again was created to evoke a reaction from its audience, good or bad, about the significance we place on our physical selves," said the 24-year-old artist.
The work, which imagines Mr Trump with a small penis, has been banned from public display in the US and was pulled from social media following the filing of a Digital Millennium Copyright Act notice, claiming that the content infringed on their copyright.
"I drew Trump nude, I was evoking a reaction from people... so I tried not to think about it until I spoke to a lawyer who suggested I go to the police about it and file a report in case something happens," said Ms Gore of the death threats, which came after posting the painting online.
She added that the painting's appearance in London showed that "the UK has a real taste for art and enough experience to recognise the idea behind it".
James Nicholls, director of the gallery, said the work was "contested and interesting".
"Some, he said, may be offended but others will see the humour in the work of Gore. The Maddox Gallery offers everyone the chance to see the original and make his own opinion."
#1: sneakypete To: Willie Green (#0)
BTW,wouldn't that be a great name for the campaign theme song for him? "Ladies and gentlemen,here is a song titled "Little Hands"!
sneakypete posted on 2016-04-09 13:37:04 Reply Private Reply
#2: misterwhite To: Willie Green (#0)
Trump trademarked that phrase. I hope he goes after the artist and sues her into bankruptcy.
misterwhite posted on 2016-04-09 13:45:19 Reply Private Reply
#3: buckeroo To: misterwhite (#2)
trump is very good at bankruptcy; in fact, he is an expert.
buckeroo posted on 2016-04-09 13:48:16 Reply Private Reply
#4: Deckard To: misterwhite, GrandIsland, Willie Green, buckeroo, hondo68 (#2)
Donald Trump trademarks 'Make America Great Again'
Trump applied for a trademark for "Make America Great Again" in November 2012 -- mere days after the last presidential election.
Trademark applications typically take a long time to process. Trump only received the "Make America Great Again" trademark in July of this year.
Here's where it gets interesting: The trademark is specifically for "political action committee services." In other words, it doesn't say anything about hats, T-shirts, etc.
It also doesn't say anything about using it in artwork.
I hope he goes after the artist and sues her into bankruptcy.
He can try I suppose.
On another note - you Trumpettes must be getting some serious wood thinking about a nude Donald.
Deckard posted on 2016-04-09 13:56:27 Reply Private Reply
#5: Tooconservative To: Willie Green (#0)
Trump has copyrighted all nude paintings of himself?
I've seen the painting. The work of a hack.
The hands in the painting are not nearly as small as...other features.
Tooconservative posted on 2016-04-09 13:56:51 Reply Private Reply
#6: Tooconservative To: Willie Green, hondo68 (#0)
Tooconservative posted on 2016-04-09 14:07:15 Reply Private Reply
#7: misterwhite To: buckeroo (#3)
First of all, Trump himself never went bankrupt. Four of the businesses he invested in filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy -- which means they reorganized and stayed open.
None of those businesses filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy -- which is when the business closes and the assets are liquidated.
But you knew that.
misterwhite posted on 2016-04-09 14:09:20 Reply Private Reply
#8: Hondo68 To: misterwhite, Lying Trump (#2)
Reagan's heirs should sue Donald the plagiarist, for every penny he's got.
Lyin' Trump!
Hondo68 posted on 2016-04-09 14:16:00 Reply Private Reply
#9: buckeroo To: misterwhite (#7)
The slimey fascist hid behind corporations that were nothing more than a registration for a corporation.
And the creditors lost their money, correct? here is how it goes: they accept pennies on the dollar or delayed payments, losing their assets.
So what ... he couldn't make his scheduled payments living the rich man's life hiding behind pieces of paper otherwise known as "corporation."
buckeroo posted on 2016-04-09 14:16:17 Reply Private Reply
#10: misterwhite To: hondo68 (#8)
On what grounds?
misterwhite posted on 2016-04-09 14:22:33 Reply Private Reply
#11: misterwhite To: buckeroo (#9)
He invested in those companies. He didn't run them.
"And the creditors lost their money, correct?"
No.
"So what ... he couldn't make his scheduled payments living the rich man's life hiding behind pieces of paper otherwise known as "corporation."
Educate yourself. If I have to continue doing the job for you, I'm going to have to start charging.
misterwhite posted on 2016-04-09 14:31:29 Reply Private Reply
#12: buckeroo To: misterwhite (#11)
Ahhh .. the ye olde', "it ain't my fault paradigm shift."
buckeroo posted on 2016-04-09 14:34:07 Reply Private Reply
#13: Hondo68 To: misterwhite (#10)
Being a Jimmy Carter shill against Ronald Reagan, and then flip-flopping and stealing his campaign theme and slogan.
He wants to make Billy Beer great again.
Hondo68 posted on 2016-04-09 14:41:33 Reply Private Reply
#14: buckeroo To: misterwhite (#11)
Try choosing presidential candidates with principles, before waving your Trump University "degree" around here.
buckeroo posted on 2016-04-09 14:42:53 Reply Private Reply
#15: Roscoe To: misterwhite (#10)
On the grounds that Brawndo doesn't know what either plagiarism or copyright means.
Roscoe posted on 2016-04-09 17:13:43 Reply Private Reply
#16: Willie Green To: sneakypete (#1)
Willie Green posted on 2016-04-09 17:20:07 Reply Private Reply
#17: ConservingFreedom To: Willie Green (#0)
ConservingFreedom posted on 2016-04-09 18:37:33 Reply Private Reply
#18: sneakypete To: TooConservative (#5)
Well,to be fair the only people that would even want one would be Trump and Fire Island.
sneakypete posted on 2016-04-09 20:17:45 Reply Private Reply
#19: sneakypete To: Willie Green (#16)
LOL! I hope Plant starts playing it as the opener at every appearance,and dedicates it to the guy that has to buy trophy wives to compensate.
sneakypete posted on 2016-04-09 20:21:00 Reply Private Reply
#20: misterwhite To: Willie Green (#16)
The best you got is mockery. How pathetic.
misterwhite posted on 2016-04-10 09:40:06 Reply Private Reply