Posted on Mar 2, 2015
Bill Clinton Portrait Shows Monica's Dress: Is This Appropriate?
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The painter whose portrait of former President Bill Clinton hangs in the National Portrait Gallery put in there a hint at Monica Lewinsky and the famous blue dress. Is this professional? Should the portrait remain or be changed out? Is this just freedom of speech?
http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/02/politics/bill-clinton-monica-lewinsky-portrait/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/02/politics/bill-clinton-monica-lewinsky-portrait/index.html
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Yeah, possibly unprofessional. But, I'd say getting, er, fellated by an intern is probably not the peak of professionalism, either.
I especially like the part in the article where the artist says:
"It actually literally represents a shadow from a blue dress that I had on a mannequin, that I had there while I was painting it, but not when he was there. It is also a bit of a metaphor in that it represents a shadow on the office he held, or on him."
Riiiiight, dude.
Anyway, sucks to be Clinton...
I especially like the part in the article where the artist says:
"It actually literally represents a shadow from a blue dress that I had on a mannequin, that I had there while I was painting it, but not when he was there. It is also a bit of a metaphor in that it represents a shadow on the office he held, or on him."
Riiiiight, dude.
Anyway, sucks to be Clinton...
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Did Clinton approve the painting before it got hung up? If so, tough shit.
I think this is freedom of speech and hilarious, especially since no one asked about it.
I think this is freedom of speech and hilarious, especially since no one asked about it.
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