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Saddam immortalized

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saddam immortalized

Strange and very strange. The first time I stumbled upon this link I almost mistook the piece for being real.

The sculpture depicts Saddam Hussein in underpants with his hands tied behind his back in a shark-like pose, in reference to a famous object by the British artist Damien Hirst, whose tiger shark in a glass tank of formaldehyde was nominated in 1991 for the Turner Prize, one of the most prestigious awards for the visual arts in Europe.

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2 Responses to “Saddam immortalized”

  1. Wally says:

    Isn’t that actually Mark Twain?

  2. sewerhobo says:

    I just wish his eyes were open. Then it would be sweeet.

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