Toad Christ -- Art Or Sacrilege? (Trees And Things)

delete me: Re: There's art that's not derivative?

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 15:16:10 EST

How about this one?

JimmyHavok: There's art that's not derivative?

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 03:05:32 EST

I didn't know that. Got any links?

Degee: Re: outrage? sacrilege? meh..its shitty derivative

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 16:33:17 EST

I hope you are being sarcastic here...if so, then this is directed to the astute up-modders (unless they are being meta sarcastic...then I am going out to burn one) but if not...

" The fact that they are placed in the palm shows that this work is deriva

wetkarma: outrage? sacrilege? meh..its shitty derivative art

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 08:39:51 EST

the nails don't go in the palm of the hand, they go in nearer to the wrist. The fact that they are placed in the palm shows that this work is derivative of prior crucifixion pieces - more embarassingly it conflicts with the rest of the piece..i.e. gripping

permazorch: Simple Sacrilege, or Simply Sacrilicious?

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 19:11:02 EST

Well, I clicked the link and I was amused to the point of 2 small chuckles. Thank you, Jesus, Buddha, et alii for the pleasure.

If your god can't take a little ribbing, s/he is a fucking sissy. I'm looking at you, Mo.

Steve Urkel: Re: Toad Christ -- Art Or Sacrilege?

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 17:03:14 EST

Pahl and journalists are characterizing the contents of the Pope's letter, but other than the quote above, we don't know what it said.

"Kippenberger created the piece when he was going through detox"

Of course.

Kippenberger's froggy is mere stunt,

Lou: I saw this coming

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 16:20:03 EST

I knew the Catholic church would be hopping mad.

skeptic: Re: Toad Christ -- Art Or Sacrilege?

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 12:48:47 EST

You do have a point, that whatever we may think of Pope Benedict XVI's reaction to the crucified toad, it is quite mild in comparison to the Muslim reaction to the infamous Danish cartoons, or to "The Satanic Verses" or to various other things that offend

joshv: Re: Toad Christ -- Art Or Sacrilege?

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 12:26:36 EST

Personally I am quite ok with sacrilege. Gore everyone's sacred cow I say, the more the merrier - but if Piss Christ is ok, we shouldn't be running to the mosques and begging forgiveness every time some Dane publishes an idiotic cartoon. Perhap