Federal judge blocks bid to bring back 'pig painting' on Capitol Hill - Polidicks

[QUOTE]A federal judge has blocked efforts to bring back to U.S. Capitol grounds a controversial painting that depicts a police officer as a pig. David Pulphus, a student artist from Missouri, and Rep. William Clay, his Democratic congressional representative, had sued Architect of the Capitol Stephen Ayers for removing the painting in January amid a showdown with law enforcement groups and Republican lawmakers who opposed the “art.” U.S. District Judge John D. Bates said in his decision that the government has used its editorial discretion in the selection and presentation of the piece. As a result, it's engaging in "government speech" and the plaintiffs have no First Amendment right to display the painting. Leah J. Tulin, a lawyer representing Pulphus and Clay, says they are likely to appeal. The painting appeared to show a pig in a police uniform aiming a gun at a black wolf holding a sign that says, “STOP KILL.” Above the scene, two birds -- one black, one white -- fight, and beside them, a black protester holding a scale of justice is crucified.[/QUOTE] [URL="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/18/federal-judge-blocks-bid-to-bring-back-pig-painting-on-capitol-hill.html"]Source[/URL]

That painting sounds edgy as fuck.

Doesn't even look that good, TBH. [img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/iF89tlX.png[/img_thumb]

Sounds like they're well within their right to take it down.

[QUOTE=Cureless;52121015]Doesn't even look that good, TBH. [img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/iF89tlX.png[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] I like how even their fantasy image of a righteous BLM protest includes a disgruntled driver who just wants everybody to fuck off so he can go home lol

[QUOTE=Cureless;52121015]Doesn't even look that good, TBH. [img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/iF89tlX.png[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] lmao what the fuck is that it looks like shit

[QUOTE=Cureless;52121015]Doesn't even look that good, TBH. [img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/iF89tlX.png[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] What's Robb Stark doing at a protest?

[QUOTE=Hidole555;52121530]What's Robb Stark doing at a protest?[/QUOTE] delaying this season of game of thrones, much like how federal judges delaying freedom of expression but also delaying aesthetically shitty art

[QUOTE=Cureless;52121015]Doesn't even look that good, TBH. [img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/iF89tlX.png[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] If the feeling of diarrhea was visualized, it would probably look like this. I got a headache trying to make sense of this, what is perspective?

[QUOTE=GhillieBacca;52122384]If the feeling of diarrhea was visualized, it would probably look like this. I got a headache trying to make sense of this, [B]what is perspective?[/B][/QUOTE] Taking inspiration from the classics. [IMG]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Reconstruction_of_the_temple_of_Jerusalem.jpg[/IMG]

[QUOTE]David Pulphus, a student artist from Missouri, and Rep. William Clay, his Democratic congressional representative, had sued Architect of the Capitol Stephen Ayers for removing the painting in January amid a showdown with law enforcement groups and Republican lawmakers who opposed the “art.”[/QUOTE] Thanks Fox "News"

[QUOTE=Lambeth;52123227]Thanks Fox "News"[/QUOTE] stupid it was taken down, stupid a Democratic congressman is using it to play politics. we need a sane party

i saw this in the deviant art appreciation station thread.

[QUOTE=Daniel Smith;52122421]Taking inspiration from the classics. [IMG]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/de/Reconstruction_of_the_temple_of_Jerusalem.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] the past was strange a time, the tall men use small men to use smaller men to build building slightly to small for the tall men

[QUOTE=Cureless;52121015]Doesn't even look that good, TBH. [img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/iF89tlX.png[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] Wow that is one ugly painting...

[QUOTE=Cureless;52121015]Doesn't even look that good, TBH. [img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/iF89tlX.png[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] Why is that guy holding a mercedes flag on the left? [t]http://www.car-brand-names.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Mercedes-symbol.jpg[/t] [I]psst [/I]artist the peace sign is this [t]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Peace_sign.svg/1200px-Peace_sign.svg.png[/t]

[QUOTE=HiddenShadow;52136736]Why is that guy holding a mercedes flag on the left? [t]http://www.car-brand-names.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Mercedes-symbol.jpg[/t] [I]psst [/I]artist the peace sign is this [t]https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Peace_sign.svg/1200px-Peace_sign.svg.png[/t][/QUOTE] Oh god I'm fucking dying ahahaha edit: All you had to do was one more fucking line lol

The painting doesn't look [I]that[/I] bad I'd say criticise the implications not the art it's self

[QUOTE=Claxx;52137989]The painting doesn't look [I]that[/I] bad I'd say criticise the implications not the art it's self[/QUOTE] By what measure it is not bad? The proportions are bad. The perspective is inconsistent. I can't even tell if there's a light source. Etc.

[QUOTE=Claxx;52137989]The painting doesn't look [I]that[/I] bad I'd say criticise the implications not the art it's self[/QUOTE] Art is subjective, sure, but this is middle school drawing levels, in my opinion. It's not pleasing to the eye. The message is abrasively "edgy." In fact, it hurts.