Friday, September 19, 2008

Art: SoME FaVZz

Francis Newton Souza, DEGENERATES, 1957, Oil on Board, 48 X 60

Jean-Michel Basquiat, IRONY OF THE NEGRO POLICEMAN, 1981,
Acrylic and Oil Paintstick on Wood. 72 X 48

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MF Husain, BHARAT MATA
Did not know this but last week in a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court of India termed this painting of "Bharat Mata" in nude as a "work of art". It's pretty controversial as the right-wing Hindoos weren't big fans. They so cray cray, them boys.

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