Sarah Palin Nude Painting At Chicago Bar -- How Appropriate

[chicagoexpat]

One of my old haunts...

Sarah Palin nude painting
Sarah Palin painted in the nude at Old Town Ale House in Chicago

Bruce Elliott has painted a nude portrait of Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin and hung it above the Old Town Ale House, where it's now a prime attraction among his display of more than 200 celebrity portraits and other racy art......

His daughter, who looks a little like Palin and does a great impression of her, served as model for the governor's body.

Only appropriate, given that Alaska has the highest rates of rape and incest in the country.

[symbolman]

1. Well that seems to suck all around

Old Town used to be cool, before all the Hippies got locked into Smack and Speed..

This guy is a clown, used his Daughter's Bod as a model, real cute pervo.. I'm a sculptor and artist, and totally liberal about all that, and I'd never consider doing shit like this.. he's never heard of using PICTURES of naked folks for reference?

The painting has no style, and neither does the artist..

[Youphemism]

2. The shoes really clash with that assault rifle, too. /nt

[chicagoexpat]

5. kinda...turns...me...

[chicagoexpat]

4. Well, maybe he doesn't get excited when he uses his daughter as a model... no comment on what u feel

if you see ur daughter nekkid.

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

6. LOL! You're one of those artists who knows just what others should paint, and dictates their process

The painting sucks all day, but criticizing someone for NOT working from photos is the most hilariously retrograde observation I have ever heard about an artist's process.

[chicagoexpat]

7. I think you mean artiste -- he picked that word up his summer in France

[PurpleChez]

8. Rock on!

Nudity doesn't necessarily necessitate perversion.

[chicagoexpat]

9. it just helps...

tho one of the most conservative lovers I had was a nude model for artists

[PurpleChez]

15. Boy howdy it helps...

...it just ain't a cause and effect relationship. Maybe "relationship" isn't the best word in this context....

[chicagoexpat]

34. yelps!

[mucifer]

3. Interesting. Someone did this to Harold Washington, too. He was

Chicago's first black mayor and much more liberal than Obama. There was a painting of him nude. Lots of people were pissed.

http://www.encyclocentral.com/27594-Palin_Nude_Painting_Sarah_Spark_Controversy_Chicago_Old_Town_Ale_House_Bruce_Elliot.html

[chicagoexpat]

10. I think that was another snot nose Art Instiute kiddie trying to make a name for themselves

by simply being provocative -- and painting Washington nude w/ a garter belt & pantyhose, fitting into the racist strategy of spreading rumors that he was gay.

[slampoet]

11. You can be a body model without being nude. It's called a fucking Leotard (you sick fucks)

[chicagoexpat]

20. I don't think the artiste learned that at the Acme School of Art he found on a matchbook ad ;-)

;-)

I'se just sayin'

[IDemo]

12. Are those the Tetons?

[chicagoexpat]

21. do u mean....

Mount McKinley & Mount Foraker ?

[nyc 4 Biden]

13. wtf

... "His daughter, who looks a little like Palin and does a great impression of her, served as model for the governor's body."

That is gross.

[chicagoexpat]

27. Mebbe he don't get turned on by his daughter

[ShortnFiery]

14. It's 2 AM "last call" at the bar (the election).

Your (ideological) beer goggles see this lovely package ...



But when you wake up sober (Depression), this is what you GET ...

[seabeyond]

16. forget the art, and nude. women have been fighting for a role in politics. how many political

men are painted nude and hung up in the bar

this isnt even funny.....

[chicagoexpat]

17. yeah, I NEVER see nudes of Men in bars or art museums... like u, I'm too busy @ the stock car races

I keep looking for a nude that looks close to me, this is the closest I've come across in my travels:

Thank gawd it's not nude, he's just holding a banana in his thighs.

[seabeyond]

18. that is not what i said, was it...... i am talking about political leaders

and was very clear on that. you made up a whole other argument.

[chicagoexpat]

19. I'm talking about prudes, Miss Grundy

[SwampG8r]

32. im only half serious but

it is a statue of a political leader
david
king of israel?

[chicagoexpat]

33. it wasn't me? I did nude modeling in Italy some time ago...

[Blondiegrrl]

25. Palin isn't treated that way because she's a woman. She's treated that way

because she's nothing but an emptyheaded beauty queen who winks and blows kisses at the camera.

[chicagoexpat]

31. HA HA

[gmoney]

22. Tracked down the full painting, found this juxtaposition

[chicagoexpat]

28. Feet r 2 small 2 be Peggy

[mamalone]

23. How embarrassing for his daughter...

yipes :blush:

[SoxFan]

24. More from this modern-day Rembrandt

[gmoney]

26. Howard Finster?

[chicagoexpat]

30. yessss.... art is only for the artistes, not the rest of us

[1Hippiechick]

29. "Only appropriate, given that Alaska has the highest rates of rape and incest in the country."

You betcha!

[chicagoexpat]

35. yesss!!!