Posted on 07/30/2016 8:37:26 PM PDT by mr fish
People walk past a mural of US presidential nominee Hillary Clinton clad in a swimsuit, created by street artist Lushsux, in West Footscray, Melbourne on July 30, 2016
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People walk past a mural of US presidential nominee Hillary Clinton clad in a swimsuit, created by street artist Lushsux, in West Footscray, Melbourne on July 30, 2016 (AFP Photo/Paul Crock) More
Melbourne (AFP) - An Australian mural of US presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in a revealing, stars and stripes swimsuit may be taken down, after it has reportedly been deemed offensive.
The creator of the painting, the street artist who goes by the name Lushsux and who has also painted murals of the likes of Donald Trump and Kim Kardashian, branded calls to remove it "pathetic".
The provocative mural is on the wall of a small business in the Melbourne suburb of Footscray, and reports say the business has been asked by the local Maribyrnong Council to remove it.
"We believe it is offensive because of the depiction of a near-naked woman, not on the basis of disrespect to Hillary Clinton, in accordance with the Graffiti Prevention Act 2007," the council's chief executive Stephen Wall told Fairfax Media on Friday.
Wall said local police had been asked to urgently provide their opinion on the mural, adding that the council intended to issue a notice to the building's owner to remove it within 10 days.
Lushsux accused the council of being out of control, telling Fairfax the mural was "on par offence-wise" with a deodorant ad.
Speaking on Melbourne radio, Lushsux said he suspected that his Instagram account, which he said had some 110,000 followers, was deleted due to him posting a photo of the raunchy Hillary image.
"It's hard enough to be an artist... to lose your social media following in this day and age is a big loss," he told 3AW on Friday.
But the artist shows no sign of changing his style. Asked what he planned next, Lushsux told listeners: "I might paint a big mural of Trump in similar style."
Need Eye Bleach pic
Ping.
Nope, not looking. Sounds like a real gaymaker.
Haha ...
Oh? I figured it was Michelle.
Is Hillary a member of the Screen Actors Guild?
Mark17 you deserve a flogging hahahaha - my God what an image to foist on your mates. Glad I don’t live in Melbourne!
Thanks for the admonition. Dear Lord.
She could gag a maggot.
Hee, hee!
Better than the real thing.
She would kill to have a body like that with an actual waistline.
Is that a wad of cash in her thong? Fitting.
I like the dollars tucked in on Old Hill’s hips.
Yeah, she really is breathtaking.
I remember that painting caused quite a stir. The painting was titled “Mirth and Girth” . Four alderman went to “snatch it down” from where it was displayed, someone cut the canvas in the process. Artist ended up suing for civil rights violations.
too flattering.
Leni
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