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Painter says he included Monica Lewinsky's dress in Bill Clinton portrait
Pilly.com ^ | 3-2-15 | Stephanie Farr

Posted on 03/02/2015 8:55:18 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic

RENOWNED Bucks County portrait artist Nelson Shanks has painted everyone from Princess Diana to President Bill Clinton and from Pope John Paul II to Marisa Tomei. He and his wife, Leona, are the founders of Studio Incamminati, an art school on 12th Street near Callowhill.

On a recent Friday, as the north light of a chilly afternoon flooded his Andalusia studio, Shanks, 77, chain smoked cigarettes and drank Diet Cokes while painting Gabrielle, a beautiful young belly dancer, on a 7-by-5-foot canvas.

Following his 7-hour session with Gabrielle, Shanks spoke with Stephanie Farr about a hidden secret in his portrait of President Clinton and his friendship with Princess Di, and shared some deep thoughts on celebrity and art.

(Excerpt) Read more at philly.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bluedress; clinton; liar; monicalewinsky; nelsonshanks; officialportrait; portrait
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To: nascarnation

Monica Lewinsky offered $250k for infamous blue dress by Vegas museum
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/las-vegas-museum-offers-monica-lewinsky-250k-dress-article-1.1806968
The Las Vegas Erotic Heritage Museum is also offering the famous former intern a $100,000- per-year job to manage and curate the place.


21 posted on 03/02/2015 9:33:39 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Looks like Ted Koppel, not Billy Boy.


22 posted on 03/02/2015 9:41:02 AM PST by WKUHilltopper (And yet...we continue to tolerate this crap...)
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To: EDINVA

I didn’t realize Ted Kopple was President.


23 posted on 03/02/2015 10:21:43 AM PST by bray (Palin/Cruz to the WH)
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To: Fresh Wind
Ehhh...could be. It could also be that the artist is depicting the left arm of Charles Atlas attached to Ted Koppel's body.

Seriously...that left coat sleeve looks like it's been inflated like a inner tube.
24 posted on 03/02/2015 10:55:59 AM PST by Milton Miteybad (I am Jim Thompson. {Really.})
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To: afraidfortherepublic

It also appears he is holding a towel in his right hand.


25 posted on 03/02/2015 12:03:56 PM PST by PoloSec ( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

bmp for later= woops unfortunate wording I guess


26 posted on 03/02/2015 3:42:40 PM PST by Bob434
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