Gee whiz, Wally.
What's a genitalia?
Posted on 07/07/2010 3:52:07 AM PDT by Kjirstje
UPI - A scene painted on a beaver statue struck some observers as female genitalia, prompting its removal from a public art walk in Bemidji, Minn., an organizer said.
Deborah Davis of Blackduck says her piece of art, one of nine fibreglass beaver sculptures painted by area artists, was meant to portray a praying woman's hands.
But about 20 people who sized it up as they took in downtown Bemidji's Sculpture Walk called city officials to say they saw something entirely different when they looked at the beaver's belly. And so the offending statue disappeared from the public space on Thursday by order of City Manager John Chattin.
Al Belleveau, president of the Bemidji Sculpture Walk, said he transported the sculpture to his yard until the City Council rules on its future on Tuesday.
But removing the beaver stirred emotions in others who are upset the sculpture was removed. Davis said a group of people had gathered at the spot where her statue had stood carrying signs that read "Censored" and some of the other beaver artists covered up their own works in solidarity with her.
"My intent was to paint Mother Nature, Mother Earth," said Davis, a former kindergarten teacher. "I didn't understand that some people saw genitalia. ... I understand people see different things in art, and they need to be free to do that. ... My intent was to paint a praying woman."
Photo is posted at: http://naturalplane.blogspot.com for 07/07/2010
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“Oh my God! I’m a lesbian!”
a mistake that should be corrected now
LOL
>> Good thing she didn’t try to paint “Our Lady Of Guadalupe” on a beaver ... or would that be redundant?
LOL! I have an acquaintance who won’t wear a Miraculous Medal because it “looks like a pagan yoni.”
In this case however, I vote with the majority. Beaver artist is GUILTY as charged.
Ward, I’m really worried about the Beaver.
All I know is that we need to hammer America with that list. It becomes pretty hard to ignore when its staring them in the face.
Gaea, of course, is the Greek goddess of Earth and the Left, worshipped by environmaniacs and eco-nazis everywhere.
Good thing it was removed from the public area.....AlGore might have hit it.
Leni
Ha! Even the title of the article is suggestive
Yup, that’s a beaver alright........
Hard to find a real picture of it, but the “belly of the beaver” is waaaaay over the line.
The line I recall from my deranged youth is "Ward, don't you think you were a little hard on the Beaver last night'?
That is one ugly beaver.
Frank: Holy crap!
“All I know is that we need to hammer America with that list. It becomes pretty hard to ignore when its staring them in the face.”
.... I don’t know, Zer0 has his face, in their face, everyday and they ignore it
Yup, that’s a beaver alright........
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........, if that is the case, why is it shaped like a taco?
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