Artist: Bill Clinton's portrait contains Monica Lewinsky reference

Politico ^ | 3/2/15 | Nick Gass

[Clint N. Suhks]

An artist who painted a portrait of former President Bill Clinton says there’s more to the piece than one might see at first blush.

Pennsylvania artist Nelson Shanks told the Philadelphia Daily News that he included a shadow of a blue dress in the 2006 portrait that hangs in the National Portrait Gallery. It’s an apparent reference to the Monica Lewinsky scandal, with Shanks adding that the 42nd president is “probably the most famous liar of all time.”

“If you look at the left-hand side of it, there’s a mantle in the Oval Office and I put a shadow coming into the painting and it does two things,” the painter said.

“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.”

[Clint N. Suhks]

“probably the most famous liar of all time.”

I like the cut of his jib. I may have to go see it now...

[V_TWIN]

“Bill Clinton’s portrait contains Monica Lewinsky reference”

What, is his fly down?

[reagandemocrat]

This artist has guts.

[Buckeye McFrog]

he could have just painted him with his fly open

[Clint N. Suhks]

The shadow on the mantle under the green plant is supposed to be the blue dress so says the artist.

[Impy]

Wow.

[rjsimmon]

No idea why Bill is so excited about that painting, it looks more like Ted Koppel than him...

[oldplayer]

Watch yourself, Shanks. Stay out of pathways in parks.
Oldplayer

[doug from upland]

[Doogle]

"..the rapist still looks like WC Fields"

[Snickering Hound]

Maybe he'd like an action hero version better.

[Red Badger]

..Shanks adding that the 42nd president is “probably the most famous liar of all time.”

Until Obozo came along.................

[Red Badger]

I thought so as well. I couldn’t remember his name though.................

[bgill]

Monica was heftier than the shadow.

Hope Shanks’ taxes are in order and he cancels that lunch date in the park.

[bert]

he polled 500 people asking “what made the shadow?”

Nogne guessed it was a blue dress so he had to come to the press and make an announcement

[Sgt_Schultze]

Impeached, accused rapist.

[Adder]

I thought it was his blue shirt...

[WKUHilltopper]

“What, is his fly down?”

Probably sniffing a cigar?

[fungoking]

I like the idea but 2 problems
1. the shadow isn't wide enough
2. the shadow is upright not on its knees.

[elcid1970]

The artist is in greater danger of being Arkancided than being audited.

The Clintons and the Obamas hate each other’s guts. It’s not like Slick Willie just picks up the phone & the IRS is sicced on this guy.