Illma Gore: 'If anyone is going to be threatened by a small penis, it's Trump'
Artist whose painting of nude Trump went viral gives her account of being the target of his campaign’s hate machine and being physically attacked in LA
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It is said that art is not what you see, but what you make others see. When it comes to my nude painting of Donald Trump, some say I’ve made them see too much. But I believe the human body is the ultimate work of art.
For two months I have been under attack by Donald Trump and his supporters for painting the presumptive Republican nominee with a small penis. I’ve received death threats, rape threats and anonymous phone calls demanding I remove the image from my social media accounts or risk going to court.
And last week, as I was walking in my neighborhood in Los Angeles, a Trump supporter punched me in the face.
At 12pm on 29 April, I left my house to go to the art store. Had I known about the protests happening nearby, I probably would have stayed home. As I walked along Alivira Street, a car full of young people pulled up beside me, yelling slurs at me as I walked by. The only thing I heard clearly was “TRUMP 2016!”
Over the past few months, I have become accustomed to being recognized, and Trump supporters and protesters alike have approached me in public spaces. I had always been able to distinguish between friendly and unfriendly conversations, and this was hostile.
More: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/07/donald-trump-penis-painting-ilma-gore
Trigger warning, an image of Trump sans trumpet at the link.
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