Eggs Benedict

[YankeeFan]

The Times wouldn't print the Charlie Hebdo cartoons, or even the less offensive "Draw Muhammad" winning cartoon, but they have no problem publishing a picture of "Eggs Benedict", a portrait of Pope Benedict XVI made from 17,000 stretched-out condoms in a variety of colors.

Now, this useless piece of art isn't even on display yet, but the Times still sees it worthy of coverage.

And, unlike the coverage of the "Draw Muhammad" event, this work is treated purely as a piece of art, though even the director of the museum where it is slated to eventually go on display clearly states that "controversy" is a goal of the work:

“Our hope is that the piece will bring not only controversy, but room for conversation about the underlying discussion the artist intended as well as regarding the role of art in public discussion,” Dan Keegan, the museum’s director, said in a statement.

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2...plaints-in-milwaukee/?src=twr&smid=tw-nytimes

Is there not a single pius Catholic family in Queens that the Times is worried about offending?

 

[Songbird]

17,000 fewer cases of seeds going unspilled.

 

[Vombatus]

Make art, not love.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

Something irrelevant about "bigots." #cranberry

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

That's actually pretty well done given what it's made from.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

The responses to this should be interesting, given that the people who are adamant about the separation of church and state are giddy about the new pope wading into the political realm.

 

[expendable]

I condom his actions. It just rubbers me the wrong way.

 

[Starman]

In the spectrum of insulting pictures of Benedict, this comes in about No. 3000. You should see the Hitler Youth and Emperor Palpatine ones.

 

[Jake_Taylor]

If you don't wear condoms you run the risk of getting Eggs Chesapeake.

 

[YankeeFan]

In the spectrum of insulting pictures of Benedict, this comes in about No. 3000. You should see the Hitler Youth and Emperor Palpatine ones.

Are any of those scheduled to be shown in a prestigious art museum?

Has the New York Times published a photo of any of them?

 

[Starman]

Time will tell.

 

[heyabbott]

 

[heyabbott]

Those 1st Amendement lovers who held the draw Mohahhmed day contest, any chance they were a tad upset by **** Christ in 1987?

 

[Riptide]

Are any of those scheduled to be shown in a prestigious art museum?

Has the New York Times published a photo of any of them?

Can't you take some Midol or something? Start with four.

 

[YankeeFan]

Can't you take some Midol or something? Start with four.

Yeah. Drawing Muhammad is bad.

The Confederate Battle Flag must be removed from view.

But a "portrait" of the Pope made from condoms deserves to be on display at a prominent art museum. And, not a single lib here that was willing to call Pam Geller all kinds of names is willing to denounce the portrait, the artist, or the museum.

So, what's the difference here? Why is no one up in arms about this?

 

[YankeeFan]

Can't you take some Midol or something? Start with four.

And, btw, I've never referred to myself on this board as a female.

WriteThinking and I are offended that you would suggest that I take medication aimed at a woman, which is clearly an attempt to "out" me as female.

 

[exmediahack]

What's the difference?

Muslims are super-sensitive, some fly planes into buildings and others stone women. Therefore, we should lower our expectations for them on handling stuff like this.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

Those 1st Amendement lovers who held the draw Mohahhmed day contest, any chance they were a tad upset by **** Christ in 1987?

You don't remember the two "1st Amendment lovers" who tried to kill a bunch of people attending its showing back then?

 

[expendable]

What's the difference?

Muslims are super-sensitive, some fly planes into buildings and others stone women. Therefore, we should lower our expectations for them on handling stuff like this.

No. It's not the job of the rest of the world to walk on eggshells, because some choose to act like spoiled children.

 

[heyabbott]

You don't remember the two "1st Amendment lovers" who tried to kill a bunch of people attending its showing back then?

No. I didn't remember